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Yes, highly intelligent, give the boy a prize....

diesel_jim wrote:

Hmm I see it from another angle...

There's been plenty of (spam) posts flying around farcebook... "if you're in a shopping queue and you see a paramedic come in, let them go in front because it's the first meal/drink etc they've had for x hours blah blah blah"

""I've been on since 6.45am this morning, I've had nothing to drink, nothing to eat."

I just googled "ambulance strikes" and this year alone there's strikes mentioned for february, june & july by the ambulance drivers unions, striking over pay.

Now surely such a union would be up in arms if their members were forced to work longer than 4.5 hours without a break (I'm sure this is the legal time?)

Mmmm a little harsh - saving peoples lives doesn't stop at 4.5 hours. if you were in crisis and needed an ambulance and the para was approaching 4.5 hours into a shift i know they would respond. The public would be the first to complain if they didn't because it was time for a break.

Ambulance strikes is completely irrelevant - they should get more money for what they do.

And yes my son is a paramedic - i see what he has to go through as well as nurses and doctors - long hours, poor pay and little respect.

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