Fast Facts
Did you know...
The Metropolitan Ambulance Service responded to more than 300,000 emergency cases in 2006/07 – an average of 824 cases every day. They range in seriousness from cardiac arrests to minor complaints such as headaches.
A day in The Life
Mariah Deacon, (MICA) Paramedic
Works on a two-person MICA crew dealing with very ill patients, including those with cardiac problems and serious trauma. ‘At the end of the day it’s very rewarding. I’m never bored and always learning. I love every day I go to work.’