Emergency First Aid For Forestry (EFAW+F)

First aid for forestry settings & remote outdoor environments.

Ideal for those working in forestry  including forestry workers, arborists, vegetation clearance, tree planting & Forestry Commission work.

This course is the national standard in Emergency First Aid at Work (EFAW+f) and meets the requirements of staff or contractors working for the Forestry Commission

Course content

Core first aid training covers the essential skills required to assess & treat a casualty who is bleeding, unconscious or stopped breathing. This includes the basic skills needed in the outdoor environment to hold the fort until further help arrives.

Syllabus

• Approaching and assessing a casualty (D.R. + A.B.C.)
  Performing a primary survey & stabilising a casualty that has collapsed & unresponsive

• Secondary Survey (C.D.E.)
  Assessing a casualty for further injuries, illnesses & vital information

• Medical Emergencies
  Treating life threatening conditions including choking, strokes, heart attack & seizures

• Basic Life Support
  Performing CPR, working in restricted spaces, preventing cross infection & using a defibrillator

• Managing severe & catastrophic bleeding
  Treating a person who is bleeding, wounded &/or suffering from shock

• Environmental injuries & illnesses:
  Recognising and stabilising people with hypothermia, heat exhaustion, Lyme disease & crush injuries

• Common common minor injuries:
  Treating burns, cuts, splinters & soft tissue damage

• Current regulations, record keeping & accident reporting
  Monitoring a casualty & handover to the emergency services

• Scenarios for the forestry / outdoor environment

All courses are certificated and valid for 3 years

PLEASE NOTE: Those requiring more comprehensive training & extended casualty care in remote environments such as stabilising breaks, trauma injuries, working at height, head injuries & medical illnesses we strongly recommend the First Aid at Work +F or  the Outdoor First Aid course.