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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
David Young

Swann hails grieving family campaigning for fire crew support in medical 999s

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The death of a young girl who waited over an hour for an ambulance has highlighted the need for greater use of firefighters to respond to medical emergencies, the Health Minister has said.

Robin Swann said he hoped to be able to announce plans for further collaboration between the NI Fire and Rescue Service and the NI Ambulance Service in the “very near future”.

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