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excellent service to these individuals to enhance their rehabilitation prospects. Army Recruiting and Training Division (ARTD) demand effective exercise rehabilitation for Phase One recruits in order to return them to the common military syllabus (CMS). Approximately 46 to 63% of trainees sustain MSKI during CMS. In addition, 38% of these injured recruits also suffer a secondary injury. These gures show the immense task that SSgt (SSI) Kev Bell RAPTC and I have, whilst working at the largest CMS training establishment in the Army. Aside from exercise rehabilitation, SSgt Bell continues to be a stalwart within the RAPTC and Army rowing teams, competing at the indoor Army Championships and the indoor rowing Devon Championships. He also represented the RAPTC at the Inter Service Regatta, obtaining a world record in a 100km 10-man team row, which was a monumental achievement for him and the rest of the team.
Sgt (SI) Charlotte Spence RAPTC remains an ambassador for the Army and RAPTC in CrossFit, competing at International level and recently competing at the 2017 ‘CrossFit Open’ competition. She utilises this experience in and out of the workplace, contributing towards the British Army Warrior Fitness (BAWF) development.
Approaching nearly two years in post at PCRF Pirbright, Sgt (SI) James Dean RAPTC regards the job role rewarding on both a
professional and personal level. The diversity of MSKI presentation that the expert team of physios and ERIs treat provides the experience to improve trade skills and knowledge. Fully embracing this experience, Sgt Dean has recently undertaken a BSc (Hons) in S & C. Finally, and in closing, the ERIs at PCRF Pirbright would like to say a big thank you to the physios, doctors and training staff who all contribute to the rehabilitation and wellbeing of individuals placed under their supervision. As a multi-disciplinary team, it is a group effort developing others and enabling goals to be achieved.
PCRF Minley within 3 RSME has been one of the busiest periods thus far for Sgt (SI) Andy Briggs RAPTC during his whole time in the RAPTC. The unit is an extremely busy one due to the high throughput of personnel attending Royal Engineer courses. The Royal Engineers demand a higher level of tness and robustness, so there is a lot of pressure to keep everyone t and injury free. Due to increased demands to the PCRF last year, Sgt Briggs and Mr Alan Barbero (resident physio at the time) adopted new approaches to return as many patients back to full tness as they could. This was assisted by investing in some decent coffee and also coming up with a fair and justi able rota of whose turn it was to make the brews. The maintenance of good communication with both MOs and the CoC to chart the progress of patients has proven to be vital in managing patient rehabilitation. After ‘acquiring’ some
Sgt (SI) Pradip Rai RAPTC at the Army Powerlifting Competition
SSgt (SSI) Kev Bell RAPTC – Sgt (SI) Charlotte Spence RAPTC – Sgt Andy Briggs wishing he’d put more sunblock on! 5Km Rowing Championships CrossFit Training Camp 2017