St John Ambulance - Get to know other cadets etc, show off your kit!

[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.com/about-us/cadet-training-centre/adult-courses/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.com/u/f76/16/72/80/28/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

[Entonox]

Goodluck with the uniform, it's cheap rubbish imo.

They need to work on the site as it's a bit of a task finding anything you need, Working with youth means I've got to have access to many forms and subjects. It's a nightmare atm

[BritishArmyReserveCadets]

All you ever do on here is complain about SJA, is anything good about it?

[Entonox]

The people you meet along the way Best part.

[theocd]

The bitching always rises to the top 'cos it's common ground and it's a coping mechanism. At the end of the day, we wouldn't be doing it if we didn't enjoy what we did with great people for great people

The OC-D

[Entonox]

The bitching always rises to the top 'cos it's common ground and it's a coping mechanism. At the end of the day, we wouldn't be doing it if we didn't enjoy what we did with great people for great people

The OC-D

Exactly. The positives certainly outway the negatives, and as stated, you wouldn't do it if you didn't enjoy it. I love SJA and the opportunities gained. Thanks to SJA, I'm now a Student Paramedic, if i hadn't have gained the experience and support from them, i doubt I'd be in this situation now.

[BritishArmyReserveCadets]

Fair enough, wish i could do more first aid stuff through ACF

Entonox, I take it you became a student para from the positions WMAS had open a month of so ago?

[Entonox]

Yes, I applied a thankfully gained a place. There were 1000 applications for initially 42 places, but funding increased so there were 67 positions, thankfully i gained one and here i am working with a great trust.

[Handsup!]

Hi. I was thinking about joining the SJA Cadets (I'm not a legal adult, yet.) and i was wondering, what does it involve? Does it function like, the Scouts, for example? Or is it a completely different structure? Will you need a first aid kit? Hi vis jacket?

I have tons of questions on how SJA functions, so maybe a Cadet could help?