Introduction Amanda Y Blaber This book should be the start of your reading investigation and research Some of the chapters have been written by paramedics some written by a non paramedic subject experts and many jointly written by subject experts and paramedics This provides a strong contemporaneous academic focus together with application to the reality of paramedic practice If you look through the chapter content of each of the three Foundations for Paramedic Practice texts 2008 2012 and 2018 some chapters have been removed some updated and many replaced Together with the first and second editions this text reflects a historical journey of the paramedic role in the UK and the changing face of society and expectations T hroughout the chapters there is a symbol which serves as a prompt to the reader to link to other chapters or specific pages where you can read more on a specific subject There are also Reflection points to consider boxes where you are invited to consider what you have just read and apply it to your own life experience and or practice There are many case studies for you to consider and think about applying the theory to the cases presented and the questions the contributors pose for the reader It is hoped that these features bring the book to life for the reader and help make links to practice more explicit and encourage additional critical thinking 1Introduction Amanda Y Blaber This book should be the start of your reading investigation and research Some of the chapters have been written by paramedics some written by a non paramedic subject experts and many jointly written by subject experts and paramedics This provides a strong contemporaneous academic focus together with ...application to the reality of paramedic practice If you look through the chapter content of each of the three Foundations for Paramedic Practice texts 2008 2012 and 2018 some chapters have been removed some updated and many replaced Together with the first and second editions this text reflects a historical journey of the paramedic role in the UK and the changing face of society and expectations T hroughout the chapters there is a symbol which serves as a prompt to the reader to link to other chapters or specific pages where you can read more on a specific subject There are also Reflection points to consider boxes where you are invited to consider what you have just read and apply it to your own life experience and or practice There are many case studies for you to consider and think about applying the theory to the cases presented and the questions the contributors pose for the reader It is hoped that these features bring the book to life for the reader and help make links to practice more explicit and encourage additional critical thinking 1