Threat of violence won't deter female paramedics

By Tracey Prisk
Updated February 12 2014 - 7:11am, first published 4:00am
Charles Sturt University (CSU) academic Sonja Maria says women are generally good at diffusing difficult situations and are less likely to put themselves in danger.
Charles Sturt University (CSU) academic Sonja Maria says women are generally good at diffusing difficult situations and are less likely to put themselves in danger.

FEMALE paramedics are less likely to face on-the-job violence than their male counterparts says a former paramedic and academic, despite an attack on a female paramedic in George Street, Sydney on February 2.

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