First Aid at Work Level 3 - Forestry (VTQ)


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FAW - F course is designed to meet the unique challenges of forestry professionals. This comprehensive training ensures participants acquire essential skills to respond effectively to emergencies in forestry environments. Topics include Forestry Commission-mandated subjects like severe cuts from chainsaws, crush injuries, Hypothermia, and Lyme Disease. Aligned with the latest HSE and RCU guidelines, the course also covers essential training on Tourniquets and Haemostatic dressings.

3 days

Colchester, Essex

Valid for 3 years

CPD certified

What will you learn

  • Role and responsibilities of a first aider

  • Assessment of an incident
  • First Aid to an unresponsive casualty
  • Management of a choking casualty

  • Management of external bleeding

  • Management of a casualty in shock

  • Management of a casualty with minor injuries

  • Conduct a secondary survey

  • Management of a casualty with suspected skeletal and muscular injuries
  • Management of a casualty with head and spinal injuries

  • Management of a casualty with chest injuries

  • Management of a casualty with burns and scolds

  • Management of a casualty with eye injuries

  • Management of a casualty suspected of sudden poisoning

  • Management of a casualty with anaphylaxis

  • Management of a casualty with suspected major illness

  • Severe cuts from chainsaws, crush injuries, Hypothermia, and Lyme Disease

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    Who is this course for?

    • Forestry Workers
    • Hauliers
    • Felling

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