EMAS ambulance driver 'sacked for defending himself' in attack loses his job and his home

He won a work court however got removed from his home not long before Christmas
Joe Fixing, previous Crisis Clinical Specialist for EMAS,
who was terminated after an episode with a forceful patient

Emergency vehicle specialist Joe Fixing claims he was terminated for snatching the arm of a man who, he expresses, was going to punch him.

As well as losing his employment, Joe, 36, turned out to be removed from his home - alongside his three youngsters - not long before Christmas.

The East Midlands Emergency vehicle Administration (EMAS) worker took the support of a business court and he won.

Yet, he is presently stressed that other rescue vehicle staff could mull over finding a way sensible ways to safeguard themselves against forceful patients

, LincolnshireLive detailed.

Joe said he didn't loathe the patient, yet faulted EMAS for how the circumstance was dealt with. In the mean time,

EMAS has pursued the council choice and won't remark looking into the issue.

Joe was a Crisis Clinical Expert positioned at Grantham, not even close to the
Leicestershire line with Lincolnshire, at the hour of the occurrence in June 2021.

"We were called to a notable savage patient who had a few admonition markers in our framework.

He gave off an impression of being inebriated and got extremely forceful," he said.

"He started off en route to the medical clinic while I was driving, and I needed to tell him solidly to quiet down and plunk down.

That stopped the circumstance until we really showed up at emergency clinic.

"At the point when I was toward the rear of the rescue vehicle, he raised his arm to punch me and I had no place to move.

I needed to think rapidly and respond. I set his arm despite his good faith, and he quieted down a couple of moments later.

"I revealed the occurrence as ordinary and didn't contemplate it. Then, at that point, I heard that I was being suspended for going after a patient.

"I assumed I had utilized sensible power. There was CCTV which showed what occurred, and
My emergency vehicle accomplice and the clinic staff supported me up. The patient never at any point submitted a question."

Joe was eventually sacked, which had destroying ramifications for his life. "At the point when I lost my employment,

I needed to go on General Credit. My property manager didn't acknowledge it,

so I was constrained out of my home with my three youngsters near Christmas," he said.

"It truly impacted me intellectually. I adored finishing that work. Over the course of about 28 days, my life was flipped around.

"What message does it send on the off chance that emergency vehicle staff can't protect themselves? I'm not finishing this work to be attacked, I'm here to help patients.

"There had been a past episode where I was almost wounded while on the job and needed to protect myself

- my chief upheld me totally then.

"In light of what befell me, EMAS staff at Grantham say they are exceptionally mindful.
Many are frightened to report comparable episodes where they've needed to push back on the off chance that there are consequences."

Before he was sacked, Joe's great work had recently been praised by EMAS and he had made television appearances for their benefit.

He has since experienced the patient who endeavored to hit him, and says everything looked great.

AMES

The East Midlands Rescue vehicle Administration serves Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire

, Leicestershire, Rutland, Lincolnshire and Northamptonshire

"He had no memory of what occurred, and apologized to me when he wasn't inebriated,"
He said. "The following time he wanted treatment,

I showed him only regard - that is the manner by which rescue vehicle staff are prepared.

"Consistently is a clean canvas. My issue isn't with him, it's with everything going on and how EMAS took care of it."

Joe presently works with a confidential rescue vehicle organization.

Tina Richardson, appointee head of HR and hierarchical advancement at EMAS said:

"We know that this case is on-proceeding to expose to extra outside systems through a proper council process, which are yet to be finished.

Hence, it isn't proper to remark any further at this stage."

The emergency vehicle administration said they urged all staff to report any animosity and viciousness against them,

what's more, will work with the police where important to arraign wrongdoers

. Body worn cameras are presently normal practice in the help, which it expectations will dissuade and de-raise forceful circumstances.