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jrobertson
04-07-09, 05:40 PM
edinburghnews.scotsman.com - Edinburgh Evening News - 04-Jul-09

Attacks force paramedics to blacklist 54 danger addresses (http://edinburghnews.scotsman.com/topstories/Attacks-force-paramedics-to-blacklist.5429646.jp)

By Adam Morris

AMBULANCE crews will not answer 999 calls to more than 50 addresses in Edinburgh and the Lothians unless they have a police escort because they are too dangerous, it can be revealed today.

The Evening News has learned that there is a blacklist of 54 properties – understood to be made up of both residences and businesses – to which paramedics can only respond if they have a police escort.

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