Sick thug steals a paramedic’s first responder bag while they perform CPR on patient
The offender is described as male, 5ft 8in tall, skinny, with a shaven head and was wearing a grey hooded top and joggers
POLICE are on the hunt for thug who stole a first response bag from an ambulance while paramedics were giving CPR to a patient.
The crime happened on Wednesday morning, when an ambulance responded to a cardiac arrest in Workington, Chesire.
The North West Ambulance Service said they were "shocked and appalled" by the incident, which they say "could have meant the difference between life and death" for the patient they were attending.
The bag was recovered yesterday morning in Vulcan Park covered in vomit and the majority of the contents removed.
A typical response bag contains bandages, thermometers, gloves, bloop pressure measuring kits, aspirin, adreneline, and GTN tablets.
GTN tablets, given to patients suffering from an angina attack, can be fatal if taken incorrectly.
Police have described the offender as "male, 5ft 8in tall, of skinny build, with a shaven head and was wearing a grey hooded top and joggers".
Social media users were quick to slam the thief, with one Facebook commenter calling him a "dirty, filthy, thieving scumbag" and calling for the police to catch him, "lock him up and throw away the key."
Cheshire Police have said: "An ambulance was called to attend a property and while paramedics were dealing with a patient, a medical response bag was stolen from the vehicle.
"Anyone with information should contact police on 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111."