There is a book : "Wounded: The Long Journey Back from the First World War" by Emily Mayhew that appartently deals with the topic .
She gave a talk titled "The Stretcher Bearers of WWI" , here are a couple of excerpts from a transcript I found.
"Emily, a Historian in Residence in the Biomedical Department of Imperial College London, began by explaining that she is a
military medical historian".
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Although many of the Medical Officers at the front were young, they had served in South Africa, where it tended to be disease rather then injury that killed. In light of the shocking injuries now being inflicted, it was clear their skill was needed close to the action; accordingly, a stretcher bearers’ corps was formed at the end of 1914.
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These were not simply stretcher carriers :
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In January 1915, the Cambridge Military Hospital in Aldershot started training stretcher bearers, selected for their strength and intelligence, in emergency first aid. The six-week course placed a strong emphasis on stopping bleeding.
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Their training didn't stop :
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Once at the front line, the stretcher bearers were assigned either to Regimental Medical Officers or to field hospitals. RMOs gave weekly lectures and manuals in first aid were provided, so that the stretchers bearers were constantly improving their skills and knowledge.
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