EFAW+F
Emergency First Aid at Work
+ Forestry
EFAW+F Emergency First Aid at Work + Forestry
1 Day Course
Course description
Emergency First Aid at Work EFAW is a 1 day FAIB approved qualification for people requiring first aid knowledge to deal with minor injuries. This one day course covers theory and practical and has ongoing assessment throughout, with successful candidates receiving a certificate valid for 3 years. The Forestry +F element complies with the Forestry Commission First Aid policy and HSE guidance and relates to injuries relevant to the Arboriculture & Forestry industries. This includes chainsaw/machinery injuries, crush injuries, hypothermia, ticks and lyme disease and suspension trauma.
Training content Unit 1
- Understand the role and responsibilities of a first aider
- Be able to assess an incident
- Be able to provide first aid to an unresponsive casualty
- Be able to provide first aid to a casualty who is choking
- Be able to provide first aid to a casualty with external bleeding
- Know how to provide first aid to a casualty who is in shock
- Know how to provide first aid to a casualty with minor injuries
Training content Unit 2
- Be able to conduct a secondary survey
- Be able to provide first aid for injuries to bones, muscles and joint
- Be able to provide first aid for suspected head and spinal injuries
- Know how to provide first aid to a casualty with suspected chest injury
- Know how to provide first aid to a casualty with burns and scalds
- Know how to provide first aid to a casualty with an eye injury
- Know how to provide first aid to a casualty with sudden poisoning
Who is the course for?
This qualification is aimed at those who require knowledge to administer first aid for minor injuries in the arboriculture and forestry industries.
price and booking
Course cost: £120 + VAT per person.
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