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First Aid Training (November 2009)
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In the last week of November, a First Aid exercise was integrated into the MLT programme. All of the Upper Sixth students took part in the exercise with blood, gore and some acting worthy of at least a BAFTA.
However, before we could actually start doing some practical first aid, it was up to myself and Mr Shooter to ‘dress’ the casualties. Students were given old clothes, and briefed on their ‘injuries’, we then proceeded to layer false skin and create horrific injuries such as foreign objects, and severed limbs.
There were three main stands; an I.E.D. (Improvised Explosive Device), a High Ropes Accident, and a Car Accident.
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The Car Accident was pretty exciting with one student being ‘trapped’ between a tree and the bonnet. We also had a student with a fragment of metal poking out of his arm, and the Driver was suffering from anaphylaxis. Platoons were tasked to act upon what they saw and administer First Aid accordingly to the casualties they. Special mentions must go to Tim Roden who was acting as the casualty with the metal in his arm; his ever contorted screams of pain and sorrow helped make the situation more realistic than ever.
As the next incident, platoons came across a pair of young Welbexians who had stupidly been playing on the High Ropes Course without the proper safety equipment and had inevitably fallen off. Platoons had to command the situation and arrange for the proper evacuation of the casualties, through the Emergency Services. Congratulations must go to the Alanbrooke students for handling the situation well, and performing the correct procedures.
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The final incident consisted of an Improvised Explosive Device (someone’s D.T. project wrapped up in black tape with ‘Explosive’ written on the side). Liam Davidson played the casualty with real skill with such lines appearing as “where’s me (sic) fingers!”, and “my torch has blown up”. His determination to go and collect his fingers was so much that one group was forced to restrain him by pinning him to the ground.
All together, a good time was had by all, and most importantly, we all learnt something new.
Robert Sharp, Trenchard 08E
