Source: Emergency Medicine Journal 2009, 26 (8) p. 601-603
Date of publication: August 2009
Publication type: Journal Article
In a nutshell: A survey of medical training for Fire and Rescue Services (FRS) in the UK, to understand the level of medical training given to fire fighters. Results indicate that 66% of Fire and rescue services train fire fighters beyond the minimum standards required for casualty stabilisation. However, training varies across the UK. Authors call for a national standard to define a common set of medical competencies for training to be created in partnership with Chief Fire Officers’ Association.
Length of publication: 3 pages
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