Nurses in the fire and rescue service have been providing emergency care to people for more than twenty years. Their practice is regulated by national emergency nursing care protocols drawn up by the relevant learned societies. Numerous training programmes and more recently, the possible use of telemedicine, help to ensure the quality of the emergency care provided to patients or victims.
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