£80.00 + vat per person
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Suitable for; forestry contractors, deer stalkers, chainsaw operators, farmers, gamekeepers, arborists, machine operators, tree planters and people involved in practical conservation work, etc.
No previous experience required.
Successful candidates will receive a nationally regulated qualification valid for 3 years.
Our courses are designed to be PRACTICAL, INTERACTIVE, INFORMATIVE & SUPPORTIVE.
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The course will cover:
• The role of the first aider
• Scene Safety
• Incident Procedure – a systematic approach applicable to any first aid incident
• Primary Survey
• Dealing with a casualty who is unresponsive
• Safe Airway (Recovery) Position
• Seizures
• Heart Attack
• Stroke
• CPR and defibrillator/AED use
• Choking
• Bleeding
• Shock
• Minor Injuries (small cuts, splinters, nosebleeds, bruises, minor burns)
• Record Keeping
• Advice on first aid equipment
To meet the additional requirements of Forestry Context (+F) training the course will also cover:
• Considerations for remote and rural settings
• Catastrophic Bleeding
• Use of specialist trauma dressings, haemostatic agents and tourniquets
• Crush Injuries
• Hypothermia
• Lyme Disease
Assessment is by means of continuous practical assessment throughout the course and a short, 10 question multi-choice quiz. We aim to keep the assessment process as stress free as possible.
This course meets the statutory requirements of the Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981 and follows both the UK and European Resuscitation Councils guidelines. It also meets the requirements of the Forestry England policy (First Aid – PPG 59) for contractors working on Forestry England sites.
North Pennines Training is a leading provider of training for remote, rural and high-risk workplaces. Our clients include; England (North England District), Egger Forestry, Euroforest, Northumberland National Park Authority, The North Pennines National Landscape (formerly AONB) Partnership and Northumberland Wildlife Trust as well as a multitude of large rural estates, forestry contractors and ecology specialists.
Our trainers live and work in rural areas and have industry specific experience. This gives us an excellent insight into the types of workplaces covered by this course and ensures that our training is relevant, applicable and actually works in your environment. The trainer for this course is also an active deerstalker.
North Pennines Training is a member of:
• Forest Industry Safety Accord (FISA)
• British Deer Society (BDS)
• National Gamekeepers Organisation (NGO)
• BASC
Courses are also available each month in Northumberland and County Durham.
£80.00 + vat per person
Group booking rates are available for courses delivered at your site.
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