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Emergency crews on alert for 'mad' Friday | Emergency crews on alert for 'mad' Friday |
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Emergency crews across Wales are expecting one of the busiest nights of the year as revellers make the most of the final Friday before Christmas. | Emergency crews across Wales are expecting one of the busiest nights of the year as revellers make the most of the final Friday before Christmas. |
Known as "Mad" or "Black Friday", it marks the start of the festive season for many who are finishing work. | Known as "Mad" or "Black Friday", it marks the start of the festive season for many who are finishing work. |
A woman has already been arrested by North Wales Police for being "drunk and urinating" in public at 16:00 GMT. | |
In Cardiff, there is a temporary triage unit in the city centre, while there is a help point in Swansea. | |
Swansea A&E unit bosses have appealed to party-goers to show restraint. They said alcohol-related issues at Halloween saw the hospital inundated with cases, which had a knock-on effect for four days. | Swansea A&E unit bosses have appealed to party-goers to show restraint. They said alcohol-related issues at Halloween saw the hospital inundated with cases, which had a knock-on effect for four days. |
The alcohol treatment centre (ATC) in Cardiff dealt with 32 people last Friday compared with 52 people in the week leading up to Christmas 2013. | The alcohol treatment centre (ATC) in Cardiff dealt with 32 people last Friday compared with 52 people in the week leading up to Christmas 2013. |
It operates during busy periods to ease the pressure on emergency unit staff at the University Hospital of Wales. | It operates during busy periods to ease the pressure on emergency unit staff at the University Hospital of Wales. |
"It's not a pretty job," said senior nurse Wayne Parsons, reflecting on the work at the ATC last Friday. | "It's not a pretty job," said senior nurse Wayne Parsons, reflecting on the work at the ATC last Friday. |
"We had to wash the walls down twice after patients vomited everywhere." | "We had to wash the walls down twice after patients vomited everywhere." |
The help point in Swansea has been set up in The Strand between 22:00 and 04:00 GMT. | The help point in Swansea has been set up in The Strand between 22:00 and 04:00 GMT. |
Bosses at Swansea's Morriston Hospital and the Princess of Wales Hospital, Bridgend, said they are already working flat-out and "worse-for-wear revellers" will only make matters worse. | Bosses at Swansea's Morriston Hospital and the Princess of Wales Hospital, Bridgend, said they are already working flat-out and "worse-for-wear revellers" will only make matters worse. |
Emergency consultant Andy MacNab said: "No-one wants to stop people having a good time at Christmas, but you really don't need to drink to excess to do so." | Emergency consultant Andy MacNab said: "No-one wants to stop people having a good time at Christmas, but you really don't need to drink to excess to do so." |
Health officials and the Red Cross will be running welfare centres in Wrexham and Rhyl. | Health officials and the Red Cross will be running welfare centres in Wrexham and Rhyl. |
Denbighshire council has worked with North Wales Police to provide taxi marshals in Rhyl over the festive period to try to ensure people's welfare. | Denbighshire council has worked with North Wales Police to provide taxi marshals in Rhyl over the festive period to try to ensure people's welfare. |
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