Paramedics face violence in a spate of overnight attacks
Paramedics faced a night of violence while treating patients - including one being kicked in the arm in Wolverhampton.
West Midlands Ambulance Service said there was 'no excuse' for attacks against its staff while they were trying to do their jobs.
Ambulance staff were called to help a man, aged in his 20s, found unconscious just after 1am yesterday.
They arrived to find the man in St Andrews Ring Road, just outside of Wolverhampton city centre.
But after they got there the man became aggressive and kicked one of the crew members in the arm.
An ambulance area support officer and police were immediately sent to the scene to help the crew.
The patient had calmed down as they arrived. However a short time later he again became aggressive with police and was arrested.
The paramedics were checked over and after a short time they were able to continue and finish their shift.
Meanwhile, another paramedic was injured after trying to help a man in Redditch Road, Kings Norton, Birmingham.
They had been called to help a man thought to be unconscious.
But while they were trying to treat him he became aggressive and had to be restrained by one member of the crew.
The crew member who restrained him suffered a knee injury in the process.
Police and an ambulance area support officer assisted to taking the patient to hospital.
The crew were checked over and while a female colleague was fine, the male member of staff was checked over by a doctor and sent home due to his injury.
In Worcester, a 28-year-old woman spat at and kicked the crew, saying she was HIV positive during a separate altercation.
West Midlands Ambulance Service spokesman Murray MacGregor said: "In all three cases, we lost ambulances from operations while the cases were dealt with.
"Hugely disappointing behaviour - there really are no excuses."
