Six of the Best for WMAS as A.S.I. Awards scooped recently. The Ambulance Service Institute was set up to champion the work of people in pre-hospital care. As well as developing training programmes, the Institute holds an annual awards ceremony to celebrate the excellent work that goes on every single day. West Midlands Ambulance Service has won no fewer than six awards at the independent awards ceremony. Trust Chairman, Sir Graham Meldrum, said: This is a tremendous achievement for the Trust and is testament to the superb work that is carried out by staff across the West Midlands every day.