Major ambulance service declares first ever critical incident as demand soars amid ‘danger to life’ flood warning

East Midlands Ambulance Service has declared a critical incident for the first time in its 26-year history.

EMAS had to put out more ambulance resources yesterday than ever before.

Due to an increase in patient needs, hospital pressures, and flooding, there has been a spike in demand.

The service, which is called out an average of 3,400 times a day, made the announcement...