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Warning for parents as one hoax call costs public £2,465 and diverts ambulance from real emergency
11 April 2017Parents are being asked to speak to their children about not making hoax calls and when it is appropriate to call 999.
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Calling an ambulance for a sick cat, dandruff or a lift home? Make the right 999 call
6 April 2017In March we received dozens of inappropriate 999 calls at EMAS. Here are some of the most inappropriate ones, including a call for a sick cat.
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Man receives bravery award for selflessly saving two people
4 April 2017A man from Barton has been presented with an award for rescuing two people at risk of drowning
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Choking patient thanks hero 999 call takers and crew who saved his life
4 April 2017Peter was unable to talk or breathe when he called 999 and quick thinking ambulance staff saved his life
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Longest serving volunteer car driver says it is 'the best thing he has ever done'
3 April 2017One of our longest serving volunteer car drivers for EMAS' Patient Transport Services in Derbyshire is urging other people to sign up as it the best thing he ever did.