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Firework thrown at ambulance with crew inside
An ambulance with three crew members inside was at the centre of a targeted attack.
A firework was aimed at the ambulance driver’s side window and bounced off the bonnet.
The emergency vehicle was stationary in Birchwood Road, in Broomhill at around 5.40pm on Sunday, November 6 when the incident took place.
After the firework was launched, two cars then pulled up alongside the ambulance and around 20 people wearing hoods and balaclavas gathered on the other side of the road and behind the ambulance.
Individuals in #Bristol threw fireworks at one of our ambulances with three crew members on board on 6/11/22.
Any form of violence towards our team is #Unacceptable and will not be tolerated.
Call @ASPolice quoting log 763 of Sunday 6 November if you have any information. pic.twitter.com/yEnl0Sj3g1
— South Western Ambulance Service (@swasFT) November 14, 2022
The ambulance drove off as soon as the cars moved away, and the crew called 999 to report the incident.
Mike Jones, The South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust‘s Violence Prevention & Reduction Lead, says: “It’s appalling that a small group of individuals would risk the lives of three colleagues who have dedicated their own lives to saving other people.
“We are incredibly lucky that one of the fireworks did not cause the oxygen tanks in the ambulance to explode, which would have been catastrophic.
“I would encourage anyone who has any knowledge of this incident or knows who was responsible to contact the police or Crimestoppers.
“Unacceptable behaviour towards our people will not be tolerated and we will take whatever action is necessary to protect them from harm.”
Anyone who has any information about this incident are being asked to contact police on 101 and quote log 763 of Sunday, November 6.
If you would prefer to remain anonymous, you can contact Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
Photo: South Western Ambulance Service
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