Mindless vandals puncture the tyres of SIX ambulances as the NHS faces huge strain amid the coronavirus outbreak
- Six ambulances had their tyres deliberately punctured at a depot in Ramsgate
- The alarm was raised at 7.10am when a driver took one of the ambulances out
- The mindless act comes as the NHS is pushed to its limits tackling coronavirus
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Six ambulances had their tyres punctures by mindless vandals in the middle of the coronavirus crisis.
Emergency response vehicles were targeted at a Make Ready Depot in Ramsgate, Kent, as the strain on the NHS increases amid the spread of Covid-19.
The alarm was raised at 7.10am today when a driver took one of the ambulances out ready to be taken to a paramedic station and the tyres were found to have been deliberately punctured.
Six ambulances had holes drilled in tyres in an overnight attack in Ramsgate, Kent. Pictured is a social media post by a paramedic decrying the vandalism
The emergency response vehicles were targeted at a Make Ready Depot in Ramsgate, Kent, as the strain on the NHS increases amid the spread of Covid-19
A paramedic decrying the vandalism posted pictures of ambulances on social media and decried the senseless act.
South East Coast Ambulance Service tweeted: ‘Six of our ambulances were deliberately damaged overnight in Kent.
‘Beyond disappointed that anyone would do this ever, let alone now when our staff are under so much pressure.
‘Well done to Fleet & Make Ready teams for getting these back on the road asap.
‘And this is in such contrast to the vast majority of the public who are being fantastically supportive of our staff #TeamSECAmb.’
Make Ready Centres involve a system which sees ambulances prepared by a dedicated team of specialists in a purpose built or converted building, who clean, restock and check the equipment on ambulances before the beginning and at the end of every shift.
Kent Police are now investigating the incident and are appealing for anyone with information to come forward.
South East Coast Ambulance Service tweeted: ‘Beyond disappointed that anyone would do this ever, let alone now when our staff are under so much pressure’
Kent Police are now investigating the incident and are appealing for anyone with information to come forward