First Aid at Work + Forestry

What is this course?

This course provides comprehensive first aid training for learners working in forestry, agricultural, and remote outdoor environments. It covers a broad range of emergency first aid situations, with additional focus on the risks and practical demands associated with land-based and forestry-related work.

Quick Facts

Price: £260 + VAT per delegate
Duration: 3 days
Maximum delegates: 8
Validity: 3 years

Assessing an incident and managing an emergency scene
Managing an unresponsive casualty
CPR, choking, and heart attacks
Head and spinal injuries
Fractures, anaphylaxis, major bleeding, and suspension trauma
Falls from height and first aid considerations in forestry environments

A multiple-choice question paper and practical observation.

Forestry workers, farmers, agricultural contractors, tree surgeons, and fencing installers working in higher-risk or remote outdoor environments. Also relevant for employers needing more comprehensive first aid provision for land-based teams.

Course Content

Assessing an incident and managing an emergency scene
Managing an unresponsive casualty
CPR, choking, and heart attacks
Head and spinal injuries
Fractures, anaphylaxis, major bleeding, and suspension trauma
Falls from height and first aid considerations in forestry environments

Assessment

A multiple-choice question paper and practical observation.

Suitable For

Entry Requirements

• Available to those aged 16 and over
• A sufficient command of the English language to understand the assessment
• Attendees must be physically capable of demonstrating first aid procedures as they would in a real work environment, including performing CPR on a casualty on the floor

Trainer Delivering This Course

Chris Sanders

Lead Trainer / Assessor

chris@ajstraining.co.uk

Chris brings 40 years of industry experience to AJ's Training, including 35 years in telecommunications and a background as a City & Guilds qualified electrician. A fully qualified Level 3 trainer and assessor, he delivers NRSWA, EUSR, health and safety and telecommunications training, and mentors AJ's newer trainers.

Stuart Pocock

Apprenticeship Manager / Lead IQA / DLS

stuart@ajstraining.co.uk

With over 15 years across construction and highways, Stuart leads AJ's apprenticeship programmes, safeguards learner welfare as Designated Safeguarding Lead, and oversees assessment quality as Lead IQA. He teaches across vehicle restraint systems, fencing, plant, health and safety, street works and EUSR.

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FAQs

What's the difference between this and Emergency First Aid at Work + Forestry?

This course is the more comprehensive, longer programme, covering a broader range of emergency situations for higher-risk or remote outdoor environments, compared with the shorter Emergency First Aid at Work + Forestry course.

How long does the certificate last?

3 years.

Is there a limit on group size?

Yes, a maximum of 8 delegates per session.

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