Walton Post 16 students recently took part in another exciting ATACC trauma care training weekend through the academy’s continued partnership with The ATACC Group.
Now in its fourth year, the partnership gives students the opportunity to work alongside leading pre-hospital and trauma care professionals as casualty actors during the internationally recognised ATACC course.
Developed by experienced emergency care specialists, the course uses realistic simulations, live actors and challenging environments to train medics to respond to major trauma and time-critical incidents.
Over the weekend of Saturday 16 and Sunday 17 May, Walton Post 16 students, supported by Principal Jess Leonard and Mr Adam Slepowronski, took part in a series of demanding emergency scenarios.
Saturday scenario: the illegal rave
On Saturday, trainee medics responded to a chaotic illegal rave scenario. Students acted as partygoers and were encouraged to make the environment as realistic and challenging as possible.
Throughout the day, students danced, sang, behaved as though they were under the influence and created confusion for the responding teams. As a result, trainee medics had to work under pressure while managing unpredictable situations. The scenario ran eight times with different medical teams taking part each time.
In addition, students developed confidence, teamwork and communication skills while supporting professional ATACC trauma care training.
Sunday scenario: the train wreck
On Sunday, students took part in a large-scale train crash simulation using a real overturned train carriage.
Students acted as casualties with a range of traumatic injuries and medical conditions. Meanwhile, trainee medics practised prioritising patients and responding to complex emergency situations in a realistic environment.
Like Saturday’s scenario, the exercise ran eight times throughout the day.
Valuable experiences beyond the classroom
Walton Academy’s partnership with The ATACC Group continues to provide valuable enrichment opportunities for Post 16 students. In addition, the ATACC trauma care training helps students develop confidence, teamwork and communication skills through experiences far beyond the classroom.
The weekend also gave student photographer Sarah the opportunity to capture photography and video footage from inside the scenarios as part of her Arts Award Gold portfolio.
Walton Academy would like to thank the entire ATACC team for their continued support and for once again providing such a rewarding and memorable experience for students and staff alike.
Photo credit: Sarah Balazikova
