The verdict comes after the death of a woman in Bermeo who the Ertzaintza is investigating in case there are criminal responsibilities.
The unions calling for an ambulance strike in the Basque Autonomous Community have condemned the sabotage of these vehicles, but have assured that the vehicle that went to Gernika to care for a deceased patient “was never sabotaged” and have accused the concessionaire La Pau accused of using the situation in a ‘rogue’ manner.
The Ertzaintza has opened an investigation after the concessionaire of the La Pau ambulance service reported that an ambulance from Gernika suffered punctured wheels and broken windows in the early hours of Saturday when it went to transport a 71-year-old woman in cardiac arrest in Bermeo. who eventually died. This unit came from the Gernika base because the Bermeo base vehicle had apparently been sabotaged previously and could not provide urgent assistance as a result of the attack.
However, the representative of LSB-USO UnionAntonio Frechilla, who in turn has denounced the sabotage of union officials’ vehicles, has offered Another version of what happened.
As indicated in statements to the media, the Gernika ambulance came to assist the deceased woman, “but not from La Pau, as the company says, but rather from an advanced medical support or UVI, which is a public ambulance.” staff, who are not on strike and none of those ambulances have been sabotaged.” That ambulance, as he insisted, “was never sabotaged” and “if they didn’t transfer the patient, it’s because they were unable to reverse the situation. ”
He said the company is showing “excessive restraint,” but added, “I don’t know who does these things.”
The municipal council of Bermeo regrets the death of a neighbor and asks for an explanation
Last Monday, the Bermeo City Council expressed its condolences for the death of a neighbor last Saturday and asked La Pau, the ambulance service concessionaire, to explain what happened.
Since September, 230 emergency medical transport ambulances have been sabotaged
The Security Council Member, Josu Erkoreka, has deployed a total of 230 emergency medical transport ambulances that have suffered damage since September 1 last year “due to acts of sabotage” within the labor dispute that the sector is experiencing.
As detailed, all cases of sabotage have been reported to the Ertzaintza and an investigation is underway, “in particular” regarding what happened in Bermeo.
Source: EITB
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