Mark Baker ARB and Medic

Hi Taff I've done the Fpos high risk also ambulance first responder etc, and medical gases at instructor level along with first aid instructor and paediatric first aid instructor, My Company specialises in the higher level F.A.W.+F and EFAW+F which is effectively an inter modiste between F.A.W. And FPOS but purely aimed at foresters and arborists if you want to know full details of the course which is an intensive 3 day course also check out my other posts on here under training and education Feel free to personal message me to discuss your needs and what we can offer you I am confident that it will fit your requirements exactly.

Dealt with quite a few scratched lenses and a couple of embedded objects over the years best advice is if you get any foreign object in or around the eye don't rub it it just ends up etching your cornea as it's almost a soft gel like Coating that scratches incredibly easily best soloution I've found and that I regularly Carry in my kit is a can of sterile saline aerosol this is pressurised but not so Much as to cause any harm and it delivers a fine mist into the eye this washes the object to the edge where it can be wiped or completely Flushed out. Eye baths are out now as they have a tendency to introduce more dust and grit than they are removing, plus they are no longer permitted in first aid kits, probably for this very reason. If it's serious then it's A+E and usually anaesthetic and a 24 hour eye patch with removal of the object, if it's just scratched chlorophenicol drops will heal It over time. You Can get iripods (one shot saline pods or the saline spray from s.p. services I hope it clears up quickly.

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.

HI Joe, 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. Not sure about who is running them in rugby but contact your local Forestry commission office for approved courses for the industry as this new guidance has come from the F.C. I hope this helps.