Forestry First Aid +F (add on to FAW & EFAW)
Course Overview
Did you know that there were 160 fatal injuries to workers in the agriculture, forestry and fishing sector in the last 5 years?
The Forestry First Aid +F qualification is ideal for those who work or intend to work in a forestry, agricultural or remote environment, such as tree surgeons and farmers.
Successful learners will be equipped with the knowledge and practical skills needed to treat a range of injuries and diseases that could occur in these environments, such as Lyme disease and catastrophic bleeding.
Designed to be undertaken in conjunction with a regulated First Aid qualification (minimum 1 day), this qualification meets the recommendations of the First Aid at Work- Forestry Commission Policy and also confirms a learner’s ability to meet a ‘licence to practice’ as determined by the Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981, making it perfect for those operating in a wide range of workplaces.
What’s covered?
2 hour ‘bolt-on’
- Extreme cold
- Extreme heat
- Catastrophic bleeding, including:
- Direct pressure
- Tourniquets
- Haemostatic agents
- Crush injuries
- Lyme disease
Standard 3 day FAW course
What’s Covered:
- The role and responsibilities of a first aider
- Assessing an incident
- Managing an unresponsive casualty
- CPR
- Recovery Position
- Heart Attack
- Stroke
- Choking
- Epilepsy
- Asthma
- Diabetes
- Anaphylaxis
- Shock
- Head and spinal injuries
- Chest injuries
- Wounds and bleeding
- Fractures
- Sprains, strains and dislocations
- Minor injuries
- Burns and scalds
- Poisoning
- Eye injuries
- Suspension trauma
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