On Wednesday 2nd July 2025 East Midlands Ambulance Service (EMAS) NHS Trust formally wrote to colleagues who work on the Fast Response Vehicles (FRV) that there would be imminent changes to the level of cover provided. The Trust had decided not to enter into a formal consultation process, the plan was (and still is) to […]

Dear Members, Today in collaboration both trade unions in EMAS, GMB & Unison have held a meeting with the Director of Operations, Deputy Director of Operations and Deputy Director of People around the proposed changes to colleagues who work on our Fast Response Vehicles. Following this meeting we have agreed to digest these discussions, as […]

Dear Colleagues/Members East Midlands Ambulance Service (EMAS) Trust is proposing a fundamental change to Fast Response Vehicle (FRV) crewed by Paramedics/Technicians across the whole of its catchment area. The basic principle of this is to reduce the amount of FRV’s by approximately 50%, this will in our opinion have an impact on our patients and […]