JennySeymour published Surrey firefighters to respond to more medical emergencies as...

Fire engines will increasingly be deploying their blues and twos to reach patients before paramedics can.A trial in which Surrey's firefighters have been scrambled to help save lives at medical emergencies is being extended from today.Since September, fire crews have been sent to suspected cardiac arrests when it is thought they can reach a patient quicker than an ambulance. But now their remit is being widened to include patients suffering a suspected stroke, fitting, or to those who are...

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