Firefighters in Scotland are driving ambulances to help out NHS
David O'Connor, regional organiser for Unison, told BBC Scotland ambulance staff were under a "huge amount of pressure".
"The knock-on of those two things is staff not getting breaks and then that leads to staff calling in fatigued and not being able to do their job safely. Mr O'Connor said the issue of ambulance staff working without proper breaks was a big concern and "likely" to be put to a consultative ballot on industrial action if a resolution is not found quickly.The fire service said it would "continue to respond to core emergencies such as fire and flooding" before releasing any firefighter to drive ambluances
"In line with well established procedures at times of significant pressure, trained staff from the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service have helped boost emergency driving capacity and the British Red Cross has assisted us with a small number of lower acuity patients in exceptional circumstances."
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