“In the last 48 hours several of our operators specialized in health care and roadside assistance have been deliberately attacked while providing a public service to citizens. Yesterday at Caserta one of our 118 operators was attacked and had to seek medical attention. He has a 10-day prognosis due to significant head injuries.”
This is what Bourelly Group, a company specializing in roadside assistance and territorial emergency services (118), has announced. “Today, at a depot of RTI Bourelly Heath Service/VM Service Srl, where vehicles seized for forced removal are taken and stored (Municipality of Naples), a person did not want to pay the charges due for the release of the seized vehicle and ran over two of our operators who both ended up in hospital – explains the company – The internal video surveillance system recorded everything and both the police and the ambulance intervened on site to help the injured”.
"Our company - emphasizes the administrator Guido Bourelly - carries out essential public utility services that require protection and safeguarding, including by the police. Attacks are now the order of the day and all our operators continually risk their own safety to help others and rescue those in need.
It is now an unsustainable situation, we work in conditions that make us think of war zones, given that those who work to help others risk their lives and safety due to the aggressive and unjustified behavior of violent people. We loudly ask the institutions to intervene, not only for our safety, but also to ensure that public and essential services are not interrupted due to the continuous attacks we suffer”.
Article published on 3 September 2022 - 07:00
