The first RPU medic course, designed to train officers in post incident care at serious collisions, was created as part of a new initiative partly developed by PC Bradley Morgan.

New post incident training provided to 11 Essex roads policing officers "could literally mean the difference between life or death".

The four-day D13 police medic course has been designed to train officers in post incident care at serious collisions.

Delivered by critical care medics, airway and breathing management, major haemorrhage and oxygen therapy were among the subjects covered.

It was created as part of a new initiative developed by PC Bradley Morgan and the Clinical Delivery Team at Essex and Herts Air Ambulance Trust.

PC Morgan, who has worked in roads policing for the last two of his 23 years-service, said: "Each day, officers attend serious and fatal collisions across the county.

"The training we received from this course was excellent and tailored to our needs. It will allow officers to deliver better life-saving treatment at the scene of collision and the wider arena we police.

"I’m delighted to have been able to develop and bring this RPU Medics Course to fruition, with the guidance and help of our emergency services partner."

Head of Roads Policing, Adam Pipe, added: "The training the officers received in this course could literally mean the difference between life or death.

"Post incident critical care is a layer of protection within the Safe System approach, supporting Vision Zero, our ambition to have no road deaths in Essex by 2040 or sooner."