About 600 members of the army, navy and the RAF have been drafted in from across the country to help during the walkouts, some of whom have never driven the vehicles before.
Public 'will act sensibly' during strike
While Onay Kasab, from Unite, warned after the meeting that ambulance strikes would"escalate" unless the government agreed to negotiations."Our members are absolutely determined to win not just the pay battle but to win the battle to save the NHS," he said."My number one priority is to keep patients safe," the health secretary said.
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