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Ambulance colleagues on site in court: "Tough day"
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Ambulance colleagues on site in court: "Tough day"

It was a difficult day in court for the colleagues of ambulance nurse Helena Löfgren, who was murdered during an emergency call in Harmånger in September. It is an incredible sadness and grief
"I didn't think a stab would kill"
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"I didn't think a stab would kill"

The man had just before attacked an ambulance paramedic with a baseball bat – and repeatedly expressed that he wanted to kill. Despite this, the ambulance personnel who were sent to the 26-year-old's home knew nothing about the danger that awaited
Ambulance Staff Protection Tools Underutilized, Says Health Minister
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Ambulance Staff Protection Tools Underutilized, Says Health Minister

The regions already have tools to protect ambulance personnel from threats and violence – but they are not used by all. This is stated by Minister for Health Care Elisabet Lann (KD) after a meeting with the affected professional groups
Ambulance Staff Attacked Days Before Fatal Incident in Nordanstig
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Ambulance Staff Attacked Days Before Fatal Incident in Nordanstig

Only two days before the incident in Nordanstig, the suspected perpetrator threatened other ambulance staff with a baseball bat and was taken into psychiatry. That information never reached those who responded to the alarm on Saturday, when a healthcare professional was killed
Danish Ambulance Union Urges Address Flagging After Swedish Incident
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Danish Ambulance Union Urges Address Flagging After Swedish Incident

The murder of an ambulance nurse in Harmånger in Nordanstig municipality is also being noticed abroad. The Danish trade union for ambulance personnel is "appalled", the union writes in a press release
Review of Address Flagging After Ambulance Staff Death in Sweden
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Review of Address Flagging After Ambulance Staff Death in Sweden

The union directs sharp criticism towards the employer after the assault on an ambulance nurse in Harmånger. Region Gävleborg will now investigate if it is possible to "flag" addresses where there is a risk of threats and violence
Union Criticizes Ambulance Dispatch After Fatal Assault in Nordanstig
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Union Criticizes Ambulance Dispatch After Fatal Assault in Nordanstig

An ambulance employee has died at the hospital after being injured in an assault in Nordanstig municipality. According to Henrik Johansson, union secretary at the Ambulance Association, the ambulance should never have been sent there
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