It’s been a busy few months for Shropshire Army Cadet Force – including two instances of their cadets and staff helping out in medical emergencies, and a first time entry to a national rifle competition!
Read on to find out more…
Cadet attends national Imperial Meeting Competition
With funding support from our Association, Cadet C/Sjt Izzy McAree was given the chance of a lifetime to enter the National Rifle Association Imperial Target Rifle Shooting Competition at Bisley, in July.
The first Imperial Meeting was contested on Wimbledon Common, in south-west London, in 1860 when Queen Victoria fired the first shot and gave a prize of £250 to the best individual marksman.
Today the National Rifle Association (NRA) hold the Imperial Meeting as an open competition at Bisley. Open to both military and civilian competitors, its aim is to promote and encourage marksmanship.
Prior to the Imperial Meeting, cadets from the community Cadet Forces and the Combined Cadet Forces, hold their own target rifle competitions. This year, the Council for Cadet Rifle Shooting (CCRS) selected Izzy as one of the cadets who had proved themselves in their competitions to enter the Imperial Competition.
Izzy has only recently taken up shooting with the target rifle and has now got a taste for the sport.
“I was terrified at first” she said, “there were hundreds of competitors who were far more experienced than me”. “Without being in cadets, backed by the RFCA, I wouldn’t have had this experience and I am very grateful for their support.”
Although Izzy did not win the top prize, she gained a lot of experience of shooting at the top level of the sport. Congratulations and well done to Izzy for your hard work and stepping up to national competition level!
Emergency first aid skills praised by Army Cadet Charitable Trust UK
Congratulations to Cadet Company Sergeant Major Cameron King from Shropshire ACF who was awarded an Army Cadet Charitable Trust UK (ACCT) certificate of Praiseworthy Action.
The certificate was presented to Cadet CSM King by Colonel Sam Plant, Commander HQ Central, at Shropshire ACF’s annual camp earlier this month at Strensall.
It recognises the praiseworthy action taken by cadet CSM Cameron King and others at Hartshill Park in Shropshire.
He, along with others, sprang into action and worked as a team when they went to the aid of a young girl who suffered a seizure at a carnival.
The girl’s Mum said: “I wanted to say a huge thank you and commend you all for your help. The speed with which the cadets all attended the scene was fantastic and the help you all gave to clear a path for my husband to get our little girl to the ambulance was amazing.
“We can’t thank you all enough for giving us assistance and privacy at such a worrying time.”
Well done to Cadet CSM King and all who came to their aid.
Army Cadet and Instructor recognised for life-saving skills
Earlier this year, SI Dave Rowley from Ludlow Detachment Shropshire ACF was asked to come to the aid of an elderly man who had fallen and hit his head at Ludlow Fayre.
The injured gentleman was unconscious and had a severe head trauma with significant bleeding. SI Rowley, an off-duty paramedic, was with his daughter when he received the call for urgent help.
Cadet Corporal Natasha Rowley, under the guidance of her father, used the knowledge, confidence and experience of her first aid skills gained from her Army Cadets UK training, to help her father to provide first aid until the air ambulance arrived.
Both individuals greatly contributed to the survival and recovery of the casualty.
In recognition of their actions they were presented with their ACCT UK certificates for praiseworthy action by Brigadier Neville Holmes, Deputy Commander, Regional Command (Cadets Branch) whilst the county were on their Annual Camp in Strensall, North Yorkshire.
We are very proud to champion how first aid is taught throughout the Cadet Forces – and is also a vital skill to know in everyday life. Well done to both SI Rowley and Cadet Corporal Rowley for their incredible actions.
Shropshire ACF has over 500 cadets located in 22 detachments across their county. Supported by 110 adult volunteers, the Army Cadet Force aims to develop the skills and confidence of young people, through fun, friendship, action and adventure. Find out more about Shropshire Army Cadet Force.
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Published 06/10/23
