Firefighters in Hertfordshire are training paramedics to use breathing equipment so they can treat victims of chemical spills, even before they are moved to a safe area.

Until now, ambulance crews have had to wait while firefighters remove casualties away from the immediate area of a spill, but new hazardous area response (HART) teams will start work towards the end of this year, treating casualties on the spot to increase their chance of survival.

Read full article: St Albans & Harpenden Review.