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ESSEX ARMY CADET FORCE
 
First Aid is not only part of the APC Syllabus but it is a vital life saving skill. Essex ACF work closely with St John Ambulance to a training syllabus which is nationally recognised.
You will start from the very basics of emergency action such as how to call for the emergency services. You will then progress to learning how to identify and treat various medical conditions; how and when to put a casualty into the recovery position; and the correct procedure for resuscitation (CPR).
Essex ACF is also affiliated to Heartstart UK-an initiative co-ordinated by the British Heart Foundation aimed at teaching the vital skill of emergency Life Support (ELS). It provides opportunities to learn Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation - because this action, performed by a bystander during an out-of-hospital cariac arrest, has proven to be so significant in saving life.
Heartstart is run at Detachment level and on completion of the course successful cadets and adults receive an official nationally recognised Heartstart certificate.
Each year several first aid competitions take place inside and outside the county. We take part in the regional event for cadets throughout East Anglia and then onto a national inter-service competition.
 
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