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Throughout
their time in the Army Cadet Force, cadets learn first
aid. Early on, recruits learn how to
handle incidents involving a casualty and how to get
help. They then pick up the same basic skills taught
to regular soldiers, including how to open a
casualty's airway, checking breathing and
circulation, perform CPR,
placing a casualty in the recovery position, and
deal with minor and major bleeding. Cadets may
complete a British Heart Foundation "Heartstart"
course.
In one-star first aid, cadets learn how to handle a
situation in which the casualty is in immediate
danger using a variety of courses, using acronyms
such as AMEGA (Assess, Make safe, Emergency aid, Get
help and Aftercare), DRSAB (Danger, Response, Shout
for help, Airways, Breathing) or alternatively DRABC
(Danger, Response, Airways, Breathing, Circulation)
and BBB (Bleeding, Burns, Breaks).
In
two-star first aid, cadets learn how to recognise
and treat a much wider variety of injuries and
conditions, including burns,
concussion
and bone
fractures,
shock,
diabetes
and epilepsy.
The cadet two-star first aid assessment is
equivalent to a St.
John Ambulance young life saver
qualification.
Progressing
yet further, cadets can complete adult first aid
qualifications (such as the Life Saver Plus
qualification at four-star), and opportunities to
compete regionally and nationally in first aid
competitions are open to most cadets.
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