ACTO 8 specifies a minimum instructor to student ratio of 1:12, and a minimum assessor to student ratio of have any 1:6. Assessors “must not input to the training of the cadets and must hold an being assessed”, accepted First Aid qualification. The YFA syllabus covers the following topics: (topics marked with are formally assessed) ✱ Asthma Communication and Hypothermia Bites and stings casualty care Low blood sugar Bleeding (minor) Coping in an emergency Poisons Electric shock Bleeding and shock Primary survey ✱ ✱ Fainting Bone, muscle and joint Recovery position ✱ First aid kit injuries Foreign objects Resuscitation ✱ Burns and scalds Head injuries Chest pains Seizures Heat exhaustion Choking Severe allergic reaction Spinal injury 3. Activity First Aid AFA holders can provide the minimum permitted level of first aid cover for cadets at most The qualification also allows instructor cadets and staff to teach the YFA syllabus. and assess AFA takes a minimum of 16 hours to teach and assess, and is usually delivered as a weekend course at wing level. AFA is a nationally-recognised qualification, but is separate and unrelated to First Aid At Work (FAAW). Trainers and assessors must be recognised and registered with SJA. The next steps... Some wings organise the BTEC Level 3 Award in Education and Training (formerly PTTLS) course in conjunction with First Aid training. Some wings also provide further FA training, including casualty simulation, FAAW or EAD courses.
ACTO 8 specifies a minimum instructor to student ratio of 1:12, and a minimum assessor to student ratio of 1:6. Assessors “must not have any input to the training of the cadets being assessed”, and must hold an accepted First Aid qualification. The YFA syllabus covers the following topics: (topics marked with ✱ are formally assessed) Asthma Bites and stings Bleeding (minor) ✱ Bleeding and shock Bone, muscle and joint injuries Burns and scalds Chest pains Choking Communication and casualty care Coping in an emergency Electric shock Fainting First aid kit Foreign objects Head injuries Heat exhaustion Hypothermia Low blood sugar Poisons ✱ Primary survey ✱ Recovery position ✱ Resuscitation Seizures Severe allergic reaction Spinal injury 3. Activity First Aid AFA holders can provide the minimum permitted level of first aid cover for cadets at most The qualification also allows instructor cadets and staff to teach and assess the YFA syllabus. AFA takes a minimum of 16 hours to teach and assess, and is usually delivered as a weekend course at wing level. AFA is a nationally-recognised qualification, but is separate and unrelated to First Aid At Work (FAAW). Trainers and assessors must be recognised and registered with SJA. The next steps... Some wings organise the BTEC Level 3 Award in Education and Training (formerly PTTLS) course in conjunction with First Aid training. Some wings also provide further FA training, including casualty simulation, FAAW or EAD courses.
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