Two people have died while waiting for an ambulance in Adelaide overnight including one person in their 20’s.
The Ambulance Employees Association of South Australia made the announcement on social media this morning claiming ambulances should have responded within 16 minutes of being requested.
“The AEA and its members extend their deepest sympathies for the families involved,” the post read.
The union said the person in their 20’s was forced to wait 45 minutes for an ambulance to arrive while another elderly person was forced to wait 56 minutes.
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