Provide funding for body armour for frontline operational ambulance staff

Provide funding for body armour for frontline operational staff who wish to be equipped with it for use at their discretion, in the same manner body worn cameras are sometimes deployed, and fund adequate training.

1,769 Signatures

Status
Open
Opened
Wednesday 11th March 2026
Last 24 hours signatures
1,719
Signature Deadline
Friday 11th September 2026
Estimated Final Signatures: 8,589

Reticulating Splines

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Operational staff members have had knives pulled on them when attending addresses deemed safe. They have no protection or adequate personal defence training. They feel genuine fear for their lives, and they can have young families at home. These types of incidents are on the increase.


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