"The law motion to protect emergency care personnel is absolutely worth supporting.

However, violence against health professionals cannot be completely eliminated by amending the Criminal Code. The threshold for using force is certainly increased by criminalisation, which is a good thing, says Kim Berg, MP for The Swedish Social Democratic Party, with a background in the healthcare industry, recalls a survey that the Association for Emergency Care in Finland had done last year. In the survey, more than 90% of emergency care staff said that in their work they had experienced threatening situations and violent situations and one in four had been subjected to abuse.– This is unacceptable! Berg also points out that it is increasingly common that the threat of violence unfortunately affects many other professions. For example, professional and contract staff in the rescue system, child welfare staff and home care workers. In addition to the care workers, those in need of assistance themselves may also be affected if the care provided is delayed due to the threat.-Unfortunately, the increased use of drugs has also increased violent resistance to the police, even if they are already protected by the current criminal law . It should also be taken into account that the data description and training of emergency care professionals and corresponding professionals do not generally cover the handling of violent people. For them, skills and support are still needed together with security services, Berg says.This problem has also attracted attention in other parts of the world. For example, in Sweden and the UK, corresponding laws have been passed that tighten penalties for violence against ambulance – and emergency responders, Berg says.