First aid qualifications

[Aicchalmers]

Just looking into first aid courses ..

And it looks like most people go for efaw+f for forestry, but seeing as it's a high risk industry it's recommended to go for a full first aid at work qualification.

My question being, would having a full first aid at work qualification supersede the need for +f as the more extensive course will probably cover major trauma anyway, or would there still be a +f option for the full first aid at work course?

I know it depends on your employer etc, but take for example working on FC land?

[Arborist]

Look in to the Treekit trauma day, I went on the first one and it was brilliant!

 

[agrimog]

very few first aid courses teach major trauma, most are based around the "big green box" first aid kit, you are going to have to find a specialist to even think about any specialist trauma courses based around chainsaw, and even they are going to be ltd

[Aicchalmers]

While I'm on the topic .. what do people think of the army wrap around trauma dressings and celox/other blood clotters? Worth the money or ineffective?

[Arborist]

While I'm on the topic .. what do people think of the army wrap around trauma dressings and celox/other blood clotters? Worth the money or ineffective?

 

Worth every penny and the tournacay, if you can use them properly!

[Arborist]

The Treekit course is run with a close protection company made up of ex marine medics.

 

Worth every penny!

[Arborist]

Watch the video of the day I put a link to.

[Aicchalmers]

Looks like a quality course

Quite far to go for a one day course but will keep it in mind!

[Arborist]

Didn't realise you were up there!

[Andrew Gale]

Speak to Greig Sutherland of Arb Aid; he's based in Scotland and is a good bloke