Growing number of assaults on emergency service workers in our region

Humberside Fire and Rescue Service, East Midlands Ambulance Service and Yorkshire Ambulance Service have joined forces to launch the ‘Don’t Cross the Line’ campaign.

The campaign aims to reduce the number of assaults on emergency services workers. Recorded attacks include workers on duty being punched, kicked, spat at, verbally abused and even bitten.

In a 12 month period almost 1,000 Humberside Police officers were assaulted while out doing their jobs.

Humberside police have released the below dashcam footage showing the moment one of their officers suffered serious leg injuries when a burglar drove at him in a car during an incident in Hull.

The campaign supports the Assaults on Emergency Workers (Offences) Act 2018, which sees a jail term of 12 months being handed to those who assault emergency services workers and aims to highlight the impact on emergency services staff.