Tuesday 6 January 2009
03:06 GMT
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Non-remote country is defined as “within 30 minutes of a road where a normal road going ambulance could access.” (Reference : ACATI 2 ACP 17)
Mountainous country is defined as “country over 600m sea level” (Reference : ACATI 2 ACP 17)
If any member of staff or Inst SNCO has obtained a NGB qualification, contact the Deputy WATTO to organise registration of it with ACRHQ.
Basically no, written authority must be obtained from Wing HQ in advance. Carrying out an AT activity without appropriate authority invalidates the Corps insurance and can lead to disciplinary action and may make staff liable for civil court action in the event of a cadet being injured. Applications should arrive at Wing HQ at least four weeks in advance of the proposed exercise. Late applications may be catered for in exceptional circumstances. The Deputy WATTO should be contacted for advice.
The two organisations have a slightly different interpretation of some areas in whether they are wild country or not. The ATC regulations take precedence when it comes to leader qualifications and cadet to staff ratios. However, please note that if your entering country defined as wild country by the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award scheme for Bronze, Silver or Gold the appropriate wild country notification (green form) must be completed and sent to the Wild Country Panel in that area at least six weeks in advance. Failure to submit the necessary notification form will mean that the expedition will not be recognised towards completion of any of the awards.
The minimum level of NGB qualification to take cadets on AT activities are specified by HQAC in ACATI 2 in ACP 17 copies of which are held on Squadron. They are summerised below for the full list refer to ACP 17.