Emergency First Aid at Work & Forestry

This is a full day attendance and Lantra assessed course where you’ll learn the theory and practical skills to perform first aid until the medical professionals take over.

This course builds on the required skills, knowledge and understanding from Emergency First Aid at Work to give you the critical breadth and depth you need in the Forestry industry.

At the end of the course you’ll get a certificate of training in Emergency First Aid at work +F.

Worth noting: Our course has been developed to comply with the Forestry Commission +F as per the First Aid at Work – Forestry Commission Policy and in consultation with Forestry Industry Safety Accord (FISA).

This is a one-day training and assessment course. You’ll learn the key techniques to administer first aid.

The course covers:

• The role of the first aider
• Assessing the situation
• Cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR)
• Dealing with choking, bleeding, shock and minor injuries including small cuts, grazes, bruises, minor burns, scalds and small splinters

At the end of the course you will receive a certificate of training in Emergency First Aid at Work +Forestry.

The course contains the following sessions:

• Introduction
• Incident management
• Unresponsive casualty
• Airway and breathing problems
• Circulation problems (Wounds and bleeding)
• Minor injuries

By the end of the course, you’ll be able to:

• Recognise the common risks to forestry workers and administer First Aid accordingly
• Contribute to and respond according to emergency response plans.

Contact:

Oatridge: 01506 539198, oatridgetraining@sruc.ac.uk
Aberdeen: 01334 658960, aberdeentraining@sruc.ac.uk
Elmwood: 01334 658960 elmwoodtraining@sruc.ac.uk
Barony 01387 860251, baronytraining@sruc.ac.uk

Cancellations:

Cancellations must be made at least 10 working days prior to the course start date otherwise the full course fee is still payable. In the event that SRUC has to cancel a course for any reason your course fees will be refunded in full or your booking transferred to the next available date if this is suitable.