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Sheffield Cycling Paramedics (Photo by Mike Lee)
I’ve used this photo by Mike Lee before, last time to illustrate a good news story about the success of Sheffield’s cycling paramedics. Today’s news is not so good. One of the bikes has been stolen reports Yorkshire Ambulance Service. The theft happened at about 1pm on Thursday 18 February when the bike was taken from the secure bike park inside Sheffield Town Hall on Pinstone Street. In addition to the bike a defibrillator, oxygen and drugs were taken. Alan Baranowski, Assistant Director of A&E for South Yorkshire, said: “These offenders are putting people’s lives in danger as our staff are not able to respond to 999 calls without the correct equipment. [The] kit can help save lives when used by specially trained ambulance staff and, if used incorrectly, have the potential to be extremely dangerous and possibly even fatal.”