East Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust

east midlands ambulance service nhs trust (emas) provides emergency 999, urgent care services for the 4.8 million people within derbyshire, leicestershire, rutland, lincolnshire (including north and north east lincolnshire), northamptonshire and nottinghamshire. we also provide patient transport services in north and north east lincolnshire and parts of nottinghamshire. we employ more than 2,800 staff across over 70 locations, including two emergency operations centres at nottingham and lincoln. our largest staff group is made up of our accident and emergency 999 crews and we operate a fleet of around 700 vehicles, including emergency ambulances, fast response cars, specialised vehicles and patient transport vehicles. every day we receive around 2,000 calls from members of the public who have called 999 – this is the equivalent of receiving an emergency call every 43 seconds. our community paramedics and emergency care practitioners have enhanced skills, meaning that more and mor