Welsh Ambulance Service's transcripts of "inappropriate" emergency calls

The Welsh Ambulance Service shared details from some of what they deem 'inappropriate' calls to the 999 emergency telephone number. They claim that of 414,149 calls last year—188 on average each day—16% weren't 'a life-or-death emergency.'
'Our highly skilled paramedics and technicians are trained to help those whose life is in imminent danger,' says Andy Swinburn, Executive Director of Paramedicine. — Read the rest
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