Please be more thoughtful to paramedics

A PARAMEDIC had to try five different garages before she could fill up her ambulance.

Jennifer Ward, 21, drove around desperately for an hour and a half.

She began her shift in Norfolk with a full tank – but after driving more than 2 0 miles needed to refuel.

‘We work a stressful job and we don’t need any added anxiety,’ she said. ‘We’ve now got to try to plan our day around where they’ll accept blue lights as a priority. It angers you when you see the photos of people panic-buying.’

Miss Ward, who works for independent emergency care provider Medicare EMS Group UK Ltd, urged drivers to be ‘more thoughtful’ and only buy the fuel they need.