Army Cadets become simulated casualties for the evening

ARMY Cadets in Tiverton got the chance to become simulated casualties for an evening last week.

The Crediton Branch of the Casualties Union visited Tiverton Army Cadets who learnt why the the union was set up, what they are used for as well as becoming casualties themselves.

The Casualties Union was founded in 1942 to act as live dummies for training purposes after World War II. The use of real people for casualties instead of dummies taught the first aiders about assessing and treating the injuries in a more realistic way.

Today the Casualty Union is used to help to train doctors, nurses, paramedics, ambulance technicians, Army, Royal Navy, first aiders from voluntary organisations such as St John Ambulance and British Red Cross and so many more.

One of the major clients for Devon Casualty Union is the Royal Navy for whom they provide casualties about 20 times a year, training ships’ companies how to deal with civic emergencies.

The members of the Casualty Union then demonstrated their amazing talents by making up each cadet, with a variety of injuries. From burns to cuts, sprained wrists to broken noses, Tiverton Army Cadets were covered in simulated injuries by the end of the night.

Tiverton Army Cadet Detachment meet at the Cadet Centre in King Street, at 7pm every Monday and Wednesday night. The detachment recruits anyone aged 12 – 18. Anyone interested in joining Devon Army Cadet Force, should call 01884 252342 or visit the website at www.acompanyacf.co.uk.