{"id":151662,"date":"2017-05-17T08:53:11","date_gmt":"2017-05-17T06:53:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/?p=151662"},"modified":"2017-05-17T08:53:11","modified_gmt":"2017-05-17T06:53:11","slug":"video-week-taking-stand-emergency-services","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2017\/05\/17\/video-week-taking-stand-emergency-services\/","title":{"rendered":"Video of the week \u2013 Taking a stand for emergency services"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The most viewed video on www.germistoncitynews.co.za for the week, May 6 to 12, was:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Watch: Joining forces to protect emergency services:<a href=\"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/150934\/joining-forces-to-protect-emergency-services\/\"> http:\/\/bit.ly\/2r0jQk8<\/a><\/strong><\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>Crime against paramedics and emergency services is a growing concern for local motorcycle club, Firefighters Joburg. Although the crimes against the first responders differ, the severity of the crimes does not. Jan Liebenberg, president of the motorcycle club, said while attempting to save a patient\u2019s life paramedics are robbed of medication and even raped.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Have a story?<\/strong><\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Contact the newsroom by emailing: Melissa Hart (Editor)<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-admin\/germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za\">germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za<\/a><\/strong>, Leigh Hodgson (journalist)<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a href=\"mailto:leighh@caxton.co.za\">leighh@caxton.co.za<\/a><\/strong><span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span>or Puleng Sekabate<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a href=\"mailto:pulengs@caxton.co.za\">pulengs@caxton.co.za<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Remember to visit the Germiston City News on the following social media platforms:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/germistoncitynews\/\">Facebook<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GCNnews\">Twitter<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/germistoncitynews\/\">Instagram<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCblgxW6BRXTLGLQvpcumLqA\">YouTube\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Or add the GCN on<span class=\"apple-converted-space\"><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/span><strong>WhatsApp 079 406 1181<\/strong><span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span>or\u00a0<strong>BBM (BBM Pin: 7F102137)<\/strong><span class=\"apple-converted-space\"><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/span>today, to get all the latest news.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Catch-up on more local news with our sister newspapers<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/bedfordviewedenvalenews.co.za\/\">Bedfordview Edenvale News<\/a><\/strong>,<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/albertonrecord.co.za\/\">Alberton Record<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0and<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/kemptonexpress.co.za\/\">Kempton Express<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"stream-item stream-item-below-post-content\">\n<div class='tenancy_slot tenancy_slot_1 jannah_ad' style='display: none;' data-query-id='a703d00763a4dc7adf0ccc512264d067'><\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cEnsuring the safety of emergency services personnel not only benefits bikers but 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