DFB ambulances respond to 663 emergency calls over Easter weekend
Ambulances from Dublin Fire Brigade dealt with 663 emergency calls over the Easter weekend in what was a hectic four days for the paramedics.
On average DFB ambulances responded to 133 emergency calls per 24 hours.
Our 12 ambulances dealt 663 cases over #EasterWeekend. Averaging 133 cases per 24hrs. #fireEMS pic.twitter.com/Jo8ms5MtVn
— Dublin Fire Brigade (@DubFireBrigade) April 18, 2017
The 12 ambulances responded to several road traffic accidents, including a crash in which a driver collided with a set of traffic lights on Friday, a multi-vehicle collision on the N4 on Saturday, and a road traffic collision on Dolphin Road on Sunday.
Other incidents saw units respond to a stabbing in Dublin city centre on Sunday night, while there were several incidents of cardiac arrest also reported.