Who Helpd the wounded Flashcards
Ambulances (actual vehicle)
More developed
Had medical equipment and were cleaner and safer
What does RAMC stand for
Royal army medical corps
Who where the RAMC
All the men concerned with medicine on the western front
What was the RAMCs main role
To deal with the wounded but also in charge of keeping men healthy through good sanitation
How many members did the RAMC have in 1914
Only started with 9000 members but by the end of the war had 100000 as they changed the age you could serve to till 45
What does FANY stand for
First aid nursing yeomanry
Why was FANY formed
Due to the nature of warfare in the 20th century
Role of people in FANY
Ambulance drives who were also nurses
Drove motorised vehicles like kitchens and bath vehicles
Could wash 40 men in an hour and also took spare clothes and food
What does VAD stand for
Voluntary aid detachment
Who were the people in VAD
Mainly from wealthy middle/upper class backgrounds with little experience of work
What did people in VAD do at the start
Scrub floors, cook and wash clothes
What were people in VAD doing by the end of the war
Nursing, changing dressings and giving painkillers
What does QAN stand for
Queen Alexandria nurses
Who were QAN
Very well trained nurses and the only professional group of nurses used
QAN members at the beginning and end of the war
Had 300 members in 1914 and by 1918 had 10000 members
