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
- Hot and Cold Injury Treatments
- Head, Neck and Back Injuries
- The keeping of simple records following an accident at work
Additional subjects included in the EFAW for Forestry Operations course are:
- Major bleeding & chainsaw injuries
- Crush Injuries
- 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
