Paramedic training and camp life for youth
On July 21, 2018, the AULA training and vacation camp will start for over 215 young people between the ages of 13 and 22 in the Engadine village of S-chanf. There, they will learn about paramedics and the work of other blue-light organizations. The camp is considered pre-service training for prospective paramedics and rescue soldiers as well as members of the Red Cross service and is logistically supported by the army.
The more than 215 young people, together with about 80 volunteers from the Military Medical Association (SMSV), the Swiss Red Cross and the army organize the camp week in the army's troop accommodation in S-chanf. During one week the participants are trained in first aid. The camp offers five different levels of training. From year to year, the participants move up one level and thus get the chance to deal with increasingly complex topics - right up to damage site organization and group leadership.
For the first time in this 35th edition of the AULA, an additional class will be offered to give young people an understanding of the command and training tasks of the Swiss Armed Forces. The young people not only learn a lot for life, but also benefit from civilian-recognized certificates. These replace, for example, the attendance of the Emergency helper course for the car test and pave the way for paramedic recruit school or medical school.
Varied program
At the AULA, young adults are taught the right way to behave during medical emergencies taught. In addition to the training sessions, camp participants go on excursions to the local police station, orienteering through the village, and master cross-country and night exercises. The AULA of the SMSV is unique in that the young people experience a daily routine with military structures. Representatives from the fire department, police, military police, air force and the Swiss Red Cross perform individual training sequences. This gives the camp participants an impression of these areas of responsibility.
Most of the medical equipment for the training as well as the tents in which some training courses take place are provided by the army. In addition, several members of the armed forces will be deployed to assist in various areas as part of a support effort for civilian organizations. The Air Force organizes an evacuation exercise with a Super Puma for the participants of the fourth training level.
Text: Federal Department of Defense, Civil Protection and Sport
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