A woman attacked paramedics and punched one of them in the face after they were called out to treat her for a suspected cardiac arrest.
Tammy Thomas, 36, became aggressive and lashed out at emergency workers Andrew Gregory and Christian Pritchard at her home in the Rhondda on June 2 last year. They were called out after it was believed Thomas had taken tablets and was suffering a suspected cardiac arrest but she was found to be extremely intoxicated.
She punched Mr Gregory to the face several times and broke his tooth while she scratched Mr Pritchard and bit him on the arm.
A sentencing hearing at Cardiff Crown Court on Thursday heard the defendant's social worker visited her home in Alfred Street, Hendreforgan, when she was told by Thomas' mother she had taken tablets.
Prosecutor Christopher Evans said Mr Gregory and Mr Pritchard later arrived at the address and found the defendant unconscious but after she woke up she assaulted them.
The barrister said: "She lashed out and punched Andrew Gregory several times to the head as he was leaning over her. They were described as rabbit punches. Mr Pritchard tried to grab her to take her back to the floor and she scratched his arms and left bite marks."
Thomas then became unresponsive and was taken to an air ambulance nearby on a stretcher before being taken to the Royal Glamorgan Hospital in Llantrisant.
Mr Evans said the defendant saw Mr Gregory in hospital and she apologised and hugged him.
Thomas later pleaded guilty to assault occasioning actual bodily harm and assaulting an emergency worker.
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In a victim personal statement read out to the court Mr Gregory said: "Since the incident I have seen a sharp increase in anxiety and stress levels. Several weeks after the incident I have troubling sleeping and suffer nightmares.
"My stress and anxiety levels have jumped up and I have found myself more anxious going to calls alone because I am anxious about being assaulted again. I worry and wonder who is going to assault me next."
Thomas became involved in another incident at the hospital after she was arrested by PC Peter Kirswell. She tried to leave the hospital several times and pushed PC Kirswell onto a bed. When she was later interviewed by police she claimed she had no recollection of the assaults.
Defence barrister Owen Williams said his client had suffered from mental illness and alcohol misuse but her emotional wellbeing had improved. He added: "She's so sorry for what she did to people who were obviously trying to care and treat her."
Sentencing, Recorder David Harris told the defendant he would not be sending her to prison. He added: "The circumstances in which it occurred you have little memory about. It must be a shock to you as it is for the court to hear how you behaved that day when the ambulance attended the house you were located to treat you after suffering a suspected cardiac arrest."
Thomas, now of Taff Street, Ferndale, was sentenced to a community order of 12 months and ordered to complete a 20-day rehabilitation activity requirement and pay a fine of £100.
