Learn the Essentials of First Aid for carrying out forestry, and prepare yourself to deal with First Aid Emergencies.
The ProTrainings Emergency First Aid at Work Level 3 course (EFAW-F) is ideal for most businesses whose risk assessment has identified that there is no requirement for a fully trained first aider for their workplace. This course is available as a ProTrainings CPD certified qualification, all courses are delivered, evaluated and quality assured to meet the new guidelines set out by the HSE and meet the requirements of the First Aid at Work (First Aid) regulations 1981 and subsequent changes.
Also included to comply with the latest HSE and ERC guidelines, are Tourniquets and Haemostatic dressings.
All our first aid courses fully meet the latest UK and European Resuscitation Council Guidelines as per the HSE requirements. ProTrainings Vocational Training Qualifications (VTQ) are fully recognised by the HSE as Trade Body Qualifications.
This version of the EFAW course includes the extra subjects required by the Forestry Commission to include extra subjects covered include severe cuts like chainsaws, crush injuries, Hypothermia and Lyme Disease.
To renew you need to attend another EFAW-F 7-hour course or blended course where the course is completed online and in the classroom.
In May 2016 the HSE and Awarding Organisations announced that computer-based blended training is now allowed for all workplace first aid courses.
You now have the option to complete your Emergency First Aid at Work course as a blended course, with 2 hours of online training followed by 4 hours in the classroom. Our blended training allows you to learn the theory at your pace, one to one with your instructor at a time that suits you.
This blended EFAW course meets all of the requirements of the HSE and Awarding Organisations and is available as a ProTrainings or Regulated Qualification. This qualification is accepted in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. It is also accepted in many other countries. Students must be a minimum age is 14 years old.
A modern approach to training, backed up by years of experience providing online, blended and classroom courses. Clear, concise and engaging, when you choose ProTrainings you reduce the cost, not the quality of your training.
Candidates completing our EFAW-F courses receive access to our video library for refreshing skills and reference.
The HSE and Forestry Commission, strongly recommend that all first aiders complete an annual first aid refresher course and our online course meets this requirement.
The content of this and all our courses has been independently certified as conforming to universally accepted Continuous Professional Development (CPD) guidelines and come with a Certified CPD Statement as well as a ProTrainings Certificate and for online courses an Evidence Based Learning statement.
- Forestry Workers
- Hauliers
- Felling
- Farmers
- Agricultural Contractors
EFAW+F for Forestry Level 3 (VTQ)
Unit 1: Emergency First Aid in the Workplace (credit can be given in some cases if already completed recently)
1. Understand the role and responsibilities of a first aider
- 1.1 Identify the role and responsibilities of a first aider
- 1.2 Identify how to minimise the risk of infection to self and others
- 1.3 Identify the need for consent to provide first aid
2. Be able to assess an incident
- 2.1 Conduct a scene survey
- 2.2 Conduct a primary survey of a casualty
- 2.3 Summon appropriate assistance when necessary
3. Be able to provide first aid to an unresponsive casualty
- 3.1 Identify when to administer Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
- 3.2 Demonstrate CPR using a manikin (including the use of an AED unit)
- 3.3 Justify when to place a casualty into the recovery position
- 3.4 Demonstrate how to place a casualty into the recovery position
- 3.5 Identify how to administer first aid to a casualty who is experiencing a seizure
4. Be able to provide first aid to a casualty who is choking
- 4.1 Identify when choking is: - mild-severe
- 4.2 Demonstrate how to administer first aid to a casualty who is choking
5. Be able to provide first aid to a casualty with external bleeding
- 5.1 Identify the severity of external bleeding
- 5.2 Demonstrate control of external bleeding
6. Know how to provide first aid to a casualty who is in shock
- 6.1 Recognise a casualty who is suffering from shock
- 6.2 Identify how to administer first aid to a casualty who is suffering from shock
7. Know how to provide first aid to a casualty with minor injuries
- 7.1 Identify how to administer first aid to a casualty with: - small cuts - grazes - bruises - small splinters
- 7.2 Identify how to administer first aid to a casualty with minor burns and scalds
Subjects covered in the course
- The role of the first aider
What first aid is and its aims (preserve life, prevent deterioration, promote recovery)
Roles, responsibilities and limitations of a first aider
Infection prevention and use of barriers (gloves, face shields)
Consent and implied consent
Personal safety, stress and emotional impact of incidents
- Legal and workplace requirements
Health and Safety at Work Act 1974
Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981
Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999
Social Security Administration Act 1992
RIDDOR (Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations)
Accident and incident reporting
First aid provision and risk assessment
First aid kits, contents and maintenance
Hazardous substance disposal (blood, body fluids, sharps, chemicals)
- Scene safety and emergency assessment
Scene survey and personal safety
STOP–THINK–ACT approach
Calling for help and activating Emergency Medical Services (999/112)
Use of bystanders
Location tools including what3words
Primary survey using DRCABCDE
- Management of the unresponsive casualty
Airway management (head tilt–chin lift, jaw thrust)
Breathing assessment
Recovery position (including pregnancy considerations)
Spinal injury awareness and precautions
Monitoring a casualty
- Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
Adult CPR (one-rescuer)
Chest compressions and rescue breaths
Compression-only CPR
Child CPR considerations
CPR in pregnancy
Agonal breathing recognition
Seizure-like activity following cardiac arrest
Drowning and “call fast” approach
Chain of survival
- Automated External Defibrillator (AED)
Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA)
Ventricular fibrillation (VF)
Importance of early defibrillation
Locating an AED
Safe use of an AED
AED integration with CPR
- Choking
Recognition of choking (mild and severe)
Adult and child choking treatment
Back blows, abdominal thrusts and chest thrusts
Management if the casualty becomes unresponsive
- Bleeding and wounds
Types of bleeding (arterial, venous, capillary, internal)
Control of serious and life-threatening bleeding
Direct pressure and pressure dressings
Slings
Tourniquets (commercial and improvised)
Haemostatic dressings
Capillary refill checks
Crush injuries
Penetrating and sucking chest wounds
Flail chest injuries
- Minor injuries
Small cuts and grazes
Bruises
Splinters
Nosebleeds
- Shock
Definition of shock
Types of shock:
Hypovolaemic
Cardiogenic
Neurogenic
Anaphylactic
Recognition and treatment of hypovolaemic shock
- Burns and scalds
Causes of burns
Assessment by size (rule of nines) and depth
Burn severity
Immediate treatment of burns and scalds
What not to do in burn management
- Seizures
Types of seizures and epilepsy awareness
Signs and symptoms
First aid treatment during and after a seizure
When to call Emergency Medical Services
- Forestry-specific content
Lyme disease awareness
Tick bite prevention
Tick removal
Hypothermia
Increased risk in wooded environments
- Post-incident care
Post-incident stress awareness
Emotional support and debriefing
Accessing further help
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