Casualty care and first aid is an integral part of the fire and rescue
services' role and firefighters have always worked closely with
pre-hospital medical providers in their aim to save lives. As the fire
services are now increasingly involved in the delivery of medical care
through co-responding schemes, casualty care and first aid training has
become crucial for firefighters to provide initial assessment and care
of patients when responding to a variety of medical emergencies. This
textbook, written by an experienced team of firefighters and paramedics,
is an essential guide to life saving care and has been specifically
written for firefighters already employed or undertaking training within
a fire and rescue service.