industry specific first aid courses

[Ian Clarke]

hello all

 

i am looking for a first aid course designed for/ aimed towards tree work. im in suffolk but dont mind travelling too far.

 

any recomemdations??

[kev7937]

We use this lot

 

http://www.landskills.co.uk

[Davet]

Try calling hawkes tree services, they are holding such a course in December; it's not too far away from you neither. Hope this helps.

[Mark Baker ARB and Medic]

HI Ian

It looks like the course you are looking for is the Emergency First Aid at Work +F (Forestry) it covers Major haemorrhage and Trauma, crush injuries, suspension syncope, Hypothermia, Leptospirosis (Weil's Disease) and Lyme disease.

As a qualified first aid instructor and Arboricultural / Forestry Instructor and lecturer I run these courses it is run over 3 days, and is as follows -

 

Day 1 - standard EFAW and AED (Defibrillator) Qualification training.

Day 2 - all +F units as detailed above including training on working with air support units (air Ambulance), administering Epi-pen for anaphylaxis casualties, Correct procedures for Helmet removal, on site Risk assessments and emergency procedures.

Day3 - all the above training is tested under realistic forestry/Arbor scenarios testing appropriate aerial rescue techniques, immediate action including coordinating emergency services, Risk assessments, casualty treatment and monitoring.

 

This is the approved course in line with the F.C. policy for the Forestry/ Arboricultural industry as this new guidance has come from the F.C. as a requirement to work on Forestry Commission sites.

if you would like to talk dates and costs please email me.