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Close call at Kelowna ambulance station highlights safety concerns - Okanagan | Globalnews.ca

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A knife-wielding woman threatened a Kelowna paramedic with a four-inch hunting knife early Tuesday morning .

Paramedic was washing an ambulance in the station’s garage bay when he came face to face with the suspect.

Fortunately, the paramedic was able to de-escalate the situation and the suspect eventually took off.

The union representing paramedics is calling for immediate safety improvements.

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