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The EFAW Plus F Outdoor First Aid Course is the go to standard for Forestry, Arb, Landscaping, Agriculture and Others who work in remote places. The Course meets FISA and HSE requirements to maintain your qualifications. The course is certified and lasts for 3 years. The Course will provide you with an Emergency First Aid at Work Qualification - with Plus F. The course will be conducted in an outdoor location that is typical of this type of work: woodland, farm, timber yard, river bank etc.
Suitable for a whole range of outdoor proffesionals including:
- Arborists / Tree surgeons.
- Forestry workers.
- Gardeners / landscapers.
- Estate and farm workers.
- Remote workers, such as National Park Wardens, geologists or surveyors.
Location
Unless otherwise specified the courses will be held in the Betws-y-Coed area in Eryri National Park (North Wales). Exact location details will be provided with joining info.
Course Ethos
The course has been written by Jason with outdoor based working in mind. Jason has worked in many varied outdoor sectors including as a Tree Surgeon, Landscaper, Climber, Paddler, Rescuer and Water Safety Instructor. It follows a common sense approach and builds on those skills that outdoor people already have. With that in mind we recognise that equipment is generally limited in the outdoor environment and so, the course will focus on reaching the highest standards of casualty care whilst using the minimum of equipment; a small first aid kit and typical outdoor gear. We encourage all our students to ‘do the simple but important things well’ and as such we will endeavor to keep medical terminology and gadgets to the minimum.
History of the Course.
We are justifiably proud of our course; it has its beginnings in the Royal Air Force Mountain Rescue Service Basic First Aid Course that we wrote in the mid 90’s! Jason has been developing it ever since!
EFAW Plus F Outdoor First Aid Course
During the Course you will cover:
EFAW Topics:
- the importance of preventing cross-infection;
- the need for recording incidents and actions;- use of available equipment;
- assess the situation and circumstances in order to act safely, promptly and effectively in an emergency;
- administer first aid to a casualty who is unconscious (including seizure);- administer cardiopulmonary resuscitation and use of an automated external defibrillator;
- administer first aid to a casualty who is choking;- administer first aid to a casualty who is wounded and bleeding;
- administer first aid to a casualty who is suffering from shock;
- provide appropriate first aid for minor injuries(including small cuts, grazes and bruises, minor burns and scalds, small splinters).
PLUS F Topics:
- Remote and lone working.
- Summoning help in remote locations.
- Catastrophic bleeding - using haemostats and tourniquets.
- Crush Injuries.- Broken bones.
- Hypothermia.
- Suspension trauma (for arborists).
What the Course Includes:
- A copy of our unique First Aid Prompt Card on fully waterproof and tear proof paper.
- Practical demos and loads of hands on practice, using kit you're likely to carry.
- Instructors and coaches who actively work in the outdoors, who've done it 'for real' but won't bore your with their 'war stories'.
- High quality training resources and real videos - don't worry we don't do gory.
- Pragmatic and appropriate scenarios, - Practicals in realistic locations.
