As at the end of March 2006, out of 2,146 frontline staffacross Scotland there were 1,204 paramedics (56.1% of frontline staff).The comparable March 1999 figures were 1,750 front-line staff of whom 597 (34.1%)were paramedics.Whilst this staffing mix shouldenable the ambulance service to deploy a paramedic to all calls that require sucha response, it has in ...