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107.8 Radio Jackie - Bulletins aired each hour
Wednesday, 2 June 2021
All paramedics in England are going to be fitted with body cameras, following an increase in the number of assaults
More than 3,500 ambulance staff reported being attacked last year - a 32% rise on 2015. They'll be able to start recording with the touch of a button. It’ll be trialled in London first. Gary Watson, based at Croydon Ambulance Station, was attacked in 2018. He says they’ll act as a deterrent and evidence, and “These cameras are needed, and wearing one makes me feel safer”. Karl Demian from The Ambulance Staff Charity, hopes they'll feel safer:  
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