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Katie Tudor, a paramedic mentor of the West Midlands Ambulance Service in the United Kingdom recently took to Twitter to share a note that someone left on one of their ambulances while a crew was responding to an emergency.
Apparently one neighbor wasn't very happy that they were blocking their driveway...
If and when needed please feel to block my driveway, car or anything else for that matter. If you want a brew.. the kettle is always on. Need the loo? No problem.
The vast majority of us will let you block our driveway for an emergency, bring out tea and biscuits if you have time, or anything else you need help for! Not everyone has lost the plot thankfully!
This is a disgrace, do people not realise us emergency service works need to respond and park accordingly, the last thing we think about is "am I blocking somebody's drive" the clue is in the title & we deserve a little respect!
Chief Inspector John Owen, commander of Staffordshire Police's Stoke-on-Trent North policing team, took to Twitter on Monday to say that a 26-year-old woman had been arrested following the incident for "public order offences."
We have arrested a 26 year old female for public order offences. Emergency Services must be able to carry out their roles without fear of abuse/intimidation of any kind. https://t.co/xHSbdtl54S
“We will not tolerate abuse or intimidation of our emergency services. This kind of behaviour is totally unacceptable and we will take appropriate action against offenders."
"The arrest relates to matters of verbal abuse that could constitute offences under the Public Order Act. This is not solely about the note."
Twitter had mixed reactions:
This will never stand up in court you have wasted your time and the tax payers money yet again
So angry snd upset to read about the letter that was posted on your ambulance. I am a porter at st Thomas hospital in London and the abuse some of the paramedics get here aswell is way out of order # Richard C
The strength of opinion and condemnation of this woman’s actions shows the impact she had on the general public as well as our colleagues. Excellent response 👍
Well done this is exactly the result i wanted to see, there is no excuse for this kind of behaviour, absolutely disgusting the way she behaved. Good job well done all involved in getting this sorted. 👍
Our emergency service personnel should be permitted to carry out their duties including life saving or dangerous without abuse from silly little person.
