FIRST AID, FORESTRY, & AERIAL RESCUE

COURSE DESCRIPTION

Level 3 Emergency First Aid + Forestry + Aerial Rescue refresher/Casualty Simulation. Description: This qualification has been designed to provide the knowledge and competence for a learner to deal with emergency first aid situations in a forestry/agricultural environment. This qualification is designed to give the attendee Emergency First Aid at Work + Forestry qualification and covers the recommended topics stated in the Forestry Commission First Aid policy 2015. The 2-day training course will consist of a second day putting your skills learnt into practice in Aerial Rescue and in a casualty simulation training session. This course is designed to give you or your employees the skill set to deal with life-threatening incidents they may come across at any point working in an industry that has a high accident report rate. Course Content: • Emergency First Aid. • Responsibilities and reporting. • Resuscitation. • Assessment of the situation. • Anatomy. • Dealing with an unresponsive casualty. • Minor injuries. • Basic hygiene in First Aid. • Bleeding control. • Burns. • Choking. • Epilepsy. • Shock. Forestry First Aid: • Catastrophic Bleeding Control - use of Tourniquet and Haemostatic agents. • Crush injuries. • Shock. • Responsibilities and reporting. • Resuscitation Assessment of the situation. • Emergency Planning and remote medical assistance. • Dealing with an unresponsive casualty. • Effects of extreme cold. • Lyme disease. • Minor injuries. Aerial Rescue refresher/Casualty Simulation • Updating your Aerial Rescues skills. • Practical training using casualty simulations based on the accidents that occur in the industry Incorporating emergency planning. Duration: • 2 Days (16 Hours). Prerequisites: • None Required. Capacity: • Max 12 Delegates Per Course Cost: • From £199+VAT Assessment: • A summative practical assessment is made by the instructor. No external Assessors are required for this course. Accreditation: • FAA - Level 3 Award in Emergency First Aid at Work (Level 6 in Scotland) • FAA - Level 3 Forestry First Aid • MediArb Training certificate – Aerial Rescue and casualty Simulation Expiry of Accreditation: • Three Years