Emergency services are increasingly stretched, with over 90 % of police and
ambulance staff reporting they have performed the role of another blue light service in dealing with alcohol - related incidents
The
report presents an extensive survey of police officers,
ambulance and paramedic
staff, accident and emergency department consultants and fire officers.
Respond to 911 calls for emergency medical assistance, such as cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) or bandaging a wound, assess a patient's condition and determine a course of treatment, follow guidelines learned in training or received from physicians who oversee their work, use backboards and restraints to keep patients still and safe in an
ambulance during transport, help transfer patients to the emergency department of a healthcare facility and
report their observations and treatment to the
staff, create a patient care
report, document the medical care given to the patient, replace used supplies and check or clean equipment after use.