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Calls rise after World Cup games | Calls rise after World Cup games |
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Ambulance services have reported sharp rises in call-outs in the hours after England's World Cup games. | Ambulance services have reported sharp rises in call-outs in the hours after England's World Cup games. |
There was a 54% rise in Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Shropshire compared with a week earlier after Wednesday's 1-0 win over Slovenia. | There was a 54% rise in Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Shropshire compared with a week earlier after Wednesday's 1-0 win over Slovenia. |
West Midlands Ambulance Service reported nearly 60% more calls than average in the region after England's first World Cup game on 12 June. | |
Much of the rise is being put down to increased drinking. | |
Ambulance service managers said they had planned for the increase in call-outs. | Ambulance service managers said they had planned for the increase in call-outs. |
There was also a rise across the region following England's 0-0 draw against Algeria on 18 June, peaking at 45% in the early hours. | |
A West Midlands ambulance spokesman said: "Undoubtedly the majority of it is probably down to increased alcohol consumption, which very often leads to things like public order incidents, people falling over and injuring themselves." | A West Midlands ambulance spokesman said: "Undoubtedly the majority of it is probably down to increased alcohol consumption, which very often leads to things like public order incidents, people falling over and injuring themselves." |
He said the service was "very experienced" at planning for events such as this and that planning proved "very successful". | He said the service was "very experienced" at planning for events such as this and that planning proved "very successful". |
The spokesman added: "We had planned to put extra resources on because we expected to be busier and that proved to be the case. | The spokesman added: "We had planned to put extra resources on because we expected to be busier and that proved to be the case. |
"However, we'd pay tribute to the staff who came in to work overtime to cover these shifts when they could have been at home with their family and friends watching the football." | "However, we'd pay tribute to the staff who came in to work overtime to cover these shifts when they could have been at home with their family and friends watching the football." |
England will now play Germany in the knockout phase in Bloemfontein on Sunday afternoon. | England will now play Germany in the knockout phase in Bloemfontein on Sunday afternoon. |
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