Violence Against Paramedics

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Being a paramedic requires patience, care and the ability to act/think on the spot. It is also an incredibly dangerous profession. According to Safe Work Australia (SWA), in 2007 paramedics have the sixth highest rate of occupational injuries and for men, the sixth highest rate of new mental health stress claims (The Medical Journal of Australia 2014, pp. 477). Most of these injuries are injuries resulting from violence against paramedics by bystanders or the patient, back injuries and transportation-related injuries (The Medical Journal of Australia 2014, pp. 477). Shockingly, over 17 Australian paramedics per year receive severe injuries due to violence (The Medical Journal of Australia 2014, pp. 478). According to Maguire’s findings, Australian

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