This is the seventh edition of the Mountain Rescue Casualty Care Handbook. The first handbook was produced to support the Holme Valley MRT course in 2000, it was updated on a number of occasions as the syllabus, equipment and techniques changed. This edition has been produced to support the latest MREW Casualty Care Syllabus (2015-17).
The handbook has been published to accompany the Holme Valley MRT Casualty Care Course, it is designed to complement the training sessions provided by the team – not replace them! It provides most of, but not all, the theoretical input required to cover the full syllabus. Basic anatomy and physiology and some techniques are not included in the handbook. It is therefore essential that you are also familiar with the Voluntary Aid Societies First Aid Manual.
The handbook has been published to accompany the Holme Valley MRT Casualty Care Course, it is designed to complement the training sessions provided by the team – not replace them! It provides most of, but not all, the theoretical input required to cover the full syllabus. Basic anatomy and physiology and some techniques are not included in the handbook. It is therefore essential that you are also familiar with the Voluntary Aid Societies First Aid Manual.
