Two Emergency Medical Services paramedics personnel were attacked in Beacon Valley, Mitchells Plain, on Tuesday morning.
The Two male EMS paramedics were dispatched to
assist a patient, and as they stopped at the patient’s home, a suspect ran
towards the ambulance and a stray bullet hit one of the paramedics in his
chest. ‘’Fortunately, he was wearing a bullet proof vest which saved his life. There
were no injuries, besides the bruising that was left behind in the area where
the bullet hit. The paramedic is severely traumatised and has been for
counselling. The incident occurred at 03:30 and SAPS was present at the time of
the incident,’’ said Communications Officer for Emergency Medical Services
& Forensic Pathology Services in the Western Cape, Deanna Bessick.
This is not the paramedic’s first incident. He
was previously shot at and stabbed in the back with a knife in the same area
where he and his colleagues
‘’ He
was wearing his bullet proof vest at that time as well. He is also one of the
members of the Tafelsig project consisting of a dedicated vehicle and crew that
was implemented more than a year ago. The objective of the project is to
service the Beacon Valley and Tafelsig community with an improved service
delivery system, with the buy-in from the community,’’
‘’The paramedics are traumatised and will be
provided with further counselling during the course of today. The incident has
been reported to SAPS,’’ added Bessick.
The Western Cape EMS are appealing to the
public to go to the nearest police station should they have any information
that could assist with the investigation.
Done By: Mitchum George
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