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[BritishArmyReserveCadets]

Sometimes I'm glad im ACF

Just been looking at some courses at the Cadet Training Centre Frimley Park after speaking to one of my Sgt Instructors. Looking on their site they did a course which "Provides Community First Responder Qualification, including AED and Anaphylaxis qualification"

However the course is listed as an "Advanced First Aid Course", but isn't the only qualification that qualify's you as a CFR the IHCD First Person on Scene?

[999madtom]

Our cadet leader says she will have a right go at head staff (Not violent) to get an assessor in. Next week hopefully AED course.

[theocd]

CFR is more the term used to describe the role the individual plays rather than the training they have, its about being recognised by the ambulance service in being able to respond. You also must be over 18 with a car and a driver's licence. The medical bit must include certain things e.g. Anaphylaxis, AED and O2 but as far as a recall there isn't a national course.

The OC-D

[BritishArmyReserveCadets]

Ill have to ask, just because it "Qualify's" you as one, dosen't mean you have to become one. And about the drivers licence, I know some don't actually have them as they respond by other means (Ie, There's one in Stafford which responds by horse - Yes this is true, was told about it on my week at WMAS) and you also don't need a car, again depending on circumstances, as the local one by me provides a car and the Telford Responders actually have blue-light cars.

[theocd]

Yeah, I know, was just wondering why the ACF could offer it I saw about the horse one on the news, SCAS round by me says you need licence and car, which was what I was going off

The OC-D

[BritishArmyReserveCadets]

Yeah WMAS say you need atleast a licence.

http://armycadets.co.../ntc-first-aid/

Scroll down to CCF/ACF Advanced First Aid Course

[Entonox]

most services require you to have a license and a car to work for them as a responder, But not for the training itself.

Sometimes the high ups need a kick up the backside to get things going with SJA As proven by a brilliant manager that has just got us 8 new crusaders

[theocd]

8 new Crusaders? Lucky git

The OC-D

[Entonox]

Long overdue, Our fleet of 2 crusaders are 11 years old. They're being turned into F/A posts with the new ones being shared between Event cover and Patient transport for the NHS

[999madtom]

My division only has 1 crusader that is 15 years old! Unfair!

[Entonox]

"My Division"

Our (ex) County had 2 ambulances. that was for EVERY Division.

[BritishArmyReserveCadets]

had a new multicam backpack come tuesday, same as issued to combat medical technicians in afghanistan, ill show you some photos soon

(BTW im not rich just incase your wondering )

[BritishArmyReserveCadets]

Ok, sorry its a month later but here you go (forgot ) Pro Force Tomahawk Elite SF Backpack

The Bag


Lower Front Compartment - Specifically designed for Medical Equipment, contains 2 Saline Solution pods, 2 rolls of micro-porous tape, 1 Spencer Wells artery forceps, 1 Bandage scissors, 1 Tweezers, 1 Small Scissors, 2 Foil Blankets, 1 Burn Bag, 1 Burn Shield sachet, Pack of antiseptic wipes, My Purple Stethoscope, Hi-Vis Vest, Wounds dressing pads, blood glucose testing kit, Aspirin, Massive pack of various plasters (Including child ones ), Antihistamine cream and Radian B.



Front Compartment - Paper, 10 Sick Bags, 2 Glow sticks, BluTak, White Tape, Camouflage Cream, Permanent Marker, various pens, Heat Spray, Cold Spray, Knife fork spoon, Sterizar hand sanitiser, Trauma Shears, Torch, 2 Multitools, 1 Weapon Multitool, Weapon cleaning kit, Paracord (Rope)


Main Compartment - Waterproof Jacket, Diary, Patient Report Forms, Clinical Handbook,



Main Compartment with PRF'S, Diary, etc removed - Clingfilm, Fire Extinguisher, 4 Trauma Dressings, 7 Saline Pods, 1 500ml Saline Bottle, Germolene w/Local Anaesthetic, Antiseptic Spray, Spray Plaster, 50 Various Bandages, 20 Wound Pads, 5 Wound Closure strips, Large Blanket (Hidden behind everything), Omron M2 Blood Pressure Monitor, Adult Cuff, Pulse Oximeter, Thermometer, 30 Sugary Sweets, 10 Clinical Waste Bags

[theocd]

Bloody hell, are you a First Aider or a Mobile Field Hospital? o.O Impressive, but must have cost a bomb...
Do you have an MTP bag and a DPM Waterproof, 'cos that just clashes horribley

The OC-D

[999madtom]

Finally passed my assments after the unit leader went to a big meeting and had a talk to them. AED and radio and comms in 4 weeks of each other.

[BritishArmyReserveCadets]

did cost a bit, ill look at everything ive got and pull up an average cost list.

and nah i aint got any kind of waterproof cover (well, i do have a dpm one but its ripped) and i know someone who uses dpm bag with mtp cover.....i wanted to burn it

[BritishArmyReserveCadets]

Bag - £82.99
9 Saline Pods (Did have 10) - £5.00
2 x Micropore - £1
Spencer Wells - FREE
Bandage Scissors - £1.99
Tweezers - £1.99
Small Scissors - £0.99
2x Foil Blankets - £3
Burn Bag - FREE
Burn Shield Sachet - FREE
Antiseptic Wipes - about £10 worth
Stethoscope - FREE
Hi-Vis Vest - £10
Wound Pads - about £15 worth
Interior Pouches (Not included in the bag) - £20
Blood Glucose Testing Kit (Inc Lancets, strips, etc) - FREE (refills cost though )
Aspirin - £0.99
Massive Pack of Plasters - about £20 worth
Antihistamine Cream - £1
Radian B - £1
Paper - about £15 worth
5 x Sick Bags - £1.75
2 x Glow Sticks - FREE
BluTak - £0.99
White Tape - FREE
Camouflage Cream - £1
Permanent Marker - FREE
Various Pens - about £5 worth
Heat Spray - £1
Cold Spray - £1
Knife Fork Spoon - £10
Sterizar Hand Sanitizer - £1.95
Trauma Shears - £2.50
Torch - £10 (Its a surface mount LED, better than any normal led or lumen torch)
2 Multitools - £10
Weapon Multitool - £2
Weapon Cleaning Kit - £10
Paracord - FREE
Waterproof Jacket - On loan for FREE
Diary - £2.50
PRF's - £2.50 for folder, about £20 total for ink and paper
Clinical Handbook - FREE
Clingfilm - £1
Fire Extinguisher - £15
Trauma Dressings - £2.92
500ml Saline Bottle - £2.65
Germolene w/Local Anaesthetic - £1
Antiseptic Spray - £1
Spray Plaster - £1
50 Various Bandages - about £30 worth
5x3 Wound Closure Strips - £2
Large Blanket - FREE
Omron M2 BP Monitor - FREE
Adult Cuff - FREE
Pulse Oximeter - £21
Thermometor - £5.95
30 Sugary Sweets - FREE
10 Clinical Waste Bags - £0.70

So about £356
Including free things comes to about £400-£450 and about £500 with some other military things in the side pocket which i missed off (Knee pad, bush hat, neck gaiter, minetape, waterbottle, kevlar gloves)

[Entonox]

Just though I'd share my latest SJA related content:



(Updated version of the SDU Uniform here: http://i76.servimg.c...28/sja_sd10.jpg)

[Entonox]

Just wondering how people are getting on with SJA Connect since the members site was taken down?

[theocd]

I get the occassional e-mail requesting cover but I've found no real use for it :/
I'm getting my new uniform soon - supposedly!

The OC-D