Petition · past parliament

Lower the retirement age for frontline road and call takers ambulance staff

Closed 3,746 signatures

What the petition asks

65 is the retirement age for ambulance staff. This type of work is too much at this age. Carrying patients, 12 hour shifts, night shifts and the type of jobs we see. We have a high mortality rate. We need to be brought in line with fire staff and police staff.
There is evidence that ambulance staff have a mortality rate of 2 years post retirement. At a time when our staff should be relaxing after caring so much for so many years many are being taken from us too early. Reduce the retirement age

Timeline

11 Jun 2018 Petition opened for signatures
11 Dec 2018 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 3,746
Status Closed
Opened 11 Jun 2018
Closed 11 Dec 2018

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.