Army Cadet Force National First Aid Competition

Army Cadet Force National First Aid Competition 7th & 8th october 2017 - ctc yardleY chase

The Inter Services National First Aid Competition 2017 brought together a host of young people from all across the United Kingdom & Northern Ireland. Members of the Army Cadet Force (ACF), Combined Cadet Force (CCF), Sea Cadets (SCC), St. John Ambulance (SJA) Cadets and for the first time Volunteer Police Cadets, all with one goal; to be crowned 2017 National First Aid Champions.

The cadets faced a series of challenging first aid scenarios, which included the use of Casualty Simulation makeup as well as some amazing acting which brought realism and excitement to the tests. With simulated injuries which included asthma attacks, heart attacks, open leg fractures, burns and severe bleeding, the cadets where tested to their limits.

Above: Some of the brilliant volunteer actors from across the cadet forces who helped on the event.

The competition consisted of both Individual tests, where the cadets had to seek help from bystanders, make an emergency call and manage the first aid and the situation alone.

To team tests where communication was crucial.

The competition was split into two main categories; The Youth section (for cadets under 18 years of age) and a "Young Adult" Section (which gave Cadet Force Adult Volunteers (CFAV's) below the age of 25 a unique opportunity to compete against Adults from other cadet forces).

Volunteer Police Cadets (Young Adults) Team Test.

Above: Young adult Teams from Durham ACF (Left) and 2nd Northern Ireland Battalion ACF (Right)

Each cadet force brought into the event their own competitions on the Saturday, With the winners and runners up from each discipline competing in the Inter-services competition on Sunday.

Above: St. John Ambulance, Sea Cadet Corps, Combined Cadet Force & Army Cadets during their scenarios.

This years 2017 National First Aid Cadet Champions were Dollar Academy CCF.

With the 2017 National First Aid Young Adult Champions being Durham ACF.

First Aid remains a core syllabus subject in all of the uniformed cadet forces. It is one of the many skills on offer to cadets and CFAV's and allows both cadets and adults to be trained and certified up to Level 3 First Aid at Work; giving a transferable qualification that can be used externally in the workplace. All of the cadets who took part put in an amazing effort and demonstrated all that is good from cadet forces today.

Different Uniforms - Same Ethos

National First Aid Competition 2017 Results

2017 OVERALL WINNERS - DOLLAR ACADEMY CCF

ACF Competition

1st Place - Durham ACF (264 Points)
2nd Place - Dorset ACF (232 Points)
3rd Place - 2nd Battalion The Highlanders (216 Points)

CCF Competition

1st Place - Dollar Academy (275 Points)
2nd Place - Royal School Armagh CCF (261 Points)
3rd Place - Wellingborough CCF (253 Points)

SCC Competition

1st Place - Milton Keynes SCC (233 Points)
2nd Place - Sheppy SCC (167 Points)
3rd Place - Bristol A (131 Points)

Young Adult Competition

1st Place - Durham ACF (165 Points)
2nd Place - 2nd Northern Ireland Battalion ACF (140 Points)
3rd Place - London District - Police Cadets (138 Points)

Third Place in Lanes - St. John Ambulance Cadets Wales (163 Points)

Inter-Services Competition

Cadet Competition

1st Place - Dollar Academy CCF
2nd Place - Milton Keynes SCC
3rd Place - Royal School Armagh CCF

Young Adult Competition

1st Place - Durham ACF
2nd Place - London District Police Cadets
3rd Place - 2nd Northern Ireland Battalion ACF

NATIONAL FIRST AID COMPETITION 2017

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Credits:

Lt Simon Crossley - Leicestershire, Northamptonshire & Rutland Army Cadet Force - Public Relations Team.