Emergency First Aid at Work + Forestry

1 Day Emergency First Aid at Work (EFAW) training and assessment is offered with the optional inclusion of a course to include additional subjects faced by first aiders who work in Forestry, Arboriculture or within the wider landbased industries.

COURSE CONTENT

• The ability to act safely and effectively when an accident or emergency occurs
• The treatment and priorities of care for an unconscious patient
• The recognition and treatment of a person in seizure
• The recognition of cardiac arrest and delivery of cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR)
• The ability to recognise and safely treat a patient who is choking
• The ability to safely and promptly treat a patient who is bleeding
• The keeping of simple records following an accident at work Additional subjects included in the EFAW for Forestry Operations course are:
• Falls from Height
• Major bleeding & chainsaw injuries
• Crush Injuries
• Suspension Trauma
• Lymes disease

EQUIPMENT REQUIRED
Protective Equipment:

• suitable clothing to demonstrate an ability to resuscitate a person on the floor

PRE-REQUISITES:

Candidates must be reasonably agile & age over 16 years