WW2 Civil Defence "Casualty Service" Helmet

Casualty Services (CS) were organised by a city's or local authority's Chief Medical Officer of Health. Under the CS were all the various medical services such as Casualty Receiving Hospitals (for serious injuries), permanent First Aid Posts (FAP - for lightly wounded; as the was developed First Aid Points were also created to alleviate pressure on hospitals), Ambulances, Mobile Units (MU - to assist at major incidents), Gas Cleansing Stations (to deal with injuries from chemical and poison weapons) and Mortuaries (both existing and temporary).

WW2 Civil Defence "Casualty Service" Helmet

Civil Defence group with Casualty Service, First Aid Post (FAP) and Ambulance (A) personnel.