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 A paramedic says an incident in which a note was left on an ambulance windscreen criticising alleged blocking of a driveway is not uncommon. 
 
 A handwritten message tweeted by West Midlands Ambulance Service telling paramedics not to park their "van" in a "stupid place" while seeing to a critically ill patient on Friday went viral. 

 Image copyright West Midlands Ambulance Service Image caption The ambulance service said "we just don't know quite what to say". 
 
 Paramedics say they have been left shocked by a note left on an ambulance windscreen telling them not to block a driveway. 
 
 The note read: "You may be saving lives but don't park your van in a stupid place and block my drive." 
 
 West Midlands Ambulance Service said paramedics received the note on Friday after going to a man in a critical condition in Small Heath, Birmingham. 
 
 "Sometimes we just don't know quite what to say," the service said. 
 
 "Our staff will always try and park considerately, but sometimes there just isn't time." 
 
 'No empathy' 
 
 The patient was in a critical condition and was vomiting blood in the ambulance before being taken to Heartlands Hospital as an emergency case. 
 
 The service said the ambulance was at the scene for no longer than 30 minutes. 
 
 The ambulance service shared the note on Facebook with the hashtag "#patientscomefirst" and the post has received more than a thousand reactions. 
 
 Lisa Howard commented: "Not an ounce of empathy... shame on them". 
 
 Another user, Sarah Peacock, commented: "Hope they [the person who wrote the note] sees this and feels ashamed," adding that the ambulance service does "a terrific job". 
 
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– "You may be saving lives but don't park your van in a stupid place and block my drive." So read a note left on an ambulance while paramedics were responding to a patient in critical condition in Birmingham, England, the BBC reports. Shocked by the message’s tone, West Midlands Ambulance Service posted a photo of the note to Facebook, writing, “Sometimes we just don't know quite what to say.” The post continued, “Our staff will always try and park considerately, but sometimes, there just isn't time. #sorry #patientscomefirst.” Over 2,000 responded to the post, while more than 900 people left comments in support of the paramedics. West Midlands Ambulance Service gave thanks for the outpouring of support: "We still can't believe it, and it appears you can't either. Leaves us feeling really rather #sad - thanks again for all your support." According to paramedic Natasha Starkey, emergency responders getting called out over parking is “pretty normal.” In a BBC interview, she says, “Random people will just walk in and say ‘can you move your ambulance?’” (A Canadian bar owner leaves thank-you notes on cars parked overnight.)