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APPEAL TO STAY SAFE OVER CHRISTMAS AS AMBULANCE SERVICE PREDICTS SURGE IN ALCOHOL-RELATED CALLS Around 2,800 of the 999 calls received by Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust (YAS) last December were alcohol-related, according to figures just released. The highest number of calls believed to involve alcohol during that month were received on Christmas Eve (155). December 2016 also saw a 16% increase in
the number of calls where the chief complaint was assault or unconscious/ passing out – 4,405 calls compared to 3,810 calls in November 2017, although these were not all necessarily alcoholrelated. The news comes as ambulance bosses issue an appeal to revellers to think about the impact of alcohol-related calls on other ill and injured patients
across the county. Stephen Segasby, Deputy Director of Operations at YAS, said: “While our ambulance crews are responding to patients who have simply had too much to drink or have sustained alcohol-related injuries which could have been avoided, they are not available to respond to life-threatening emergencies. “We are not saying people shouldn’t
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enjoy a few alcoholic drinks while celebrating, but we would ask that they do it sensibly to ensure our ambulance crews are free to help someone who genuinely needs us.” Traditionally, YAS sees a significant increase in the number of 999 calls on the last Friday before Christmas, which has become known as ‘Mad Friday’. But with Christmas
Day falling on a Monday this year there is the added potential for two Fridays (15th and 22nd) to become ‘Mad Friday’. By drinking responsibly, and looking after yourself and others, you can avoid putting unnecessary pressure on the ambulance service at its busiest time of the year: - Make sure you know how you are getting home at the end of the night;
book a taxi or check the time of the last bus or train. - Eat before you go out.
- Stick to safer drinking levels; consider lower strength drinks and stick to singles
rather than doubles. - Alternate alcoholic drinks with soft drinks or water.
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