Paramedics call on bars to ban glass
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"Paramedics from the South Central Ambulance Service are calling on clubs and bars to limit the use of glass bottles.
Staff from the service claim that reducing the amount of glass will limit the number of alcohol related incidents dealt with by emergency medical staff.
Paramedics were called to over 3,000 assaults in the Hampshire area during the latter half of 2006, reports the Basingstoke Gazette.
"We see some very unpleasant injuries caused by broken bottles and glasses, which are used as weapons," Paramedic Tony Heselton, told the newspaper. "
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