News24 | 'We can't help if we're injured or dead' - Joburg EMS says attacks compromise response times

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An EMS official was hijacked and assaulted on 17 May, creating panic among EMS personnel. (Duncan Alfreds/News24)

An EMS official was hijacked and assaulted on 17 May, creating panic among EMS personnel. (Duncan Alfreds/News24)

Johannesburg Emergency Management Services (EMS) has warned that attacks on its staff affect service delivery and response times.

This was after a firefighter was hijacked on duty on Friday.

The EMS officer was assaulted and dropped off in Meyerton in the Vaal Triangle. The white Impendulo Nissan Combi was taken by the hijackers.

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