Emergency First Aid at Work + Forestry
Issued by
mwmac Ltd
This 1 day Emergency First Aid at Work (EFAW) course enables a first-aider to give emergency first aid to someone who is injured or becomes ill while at work. The + Forestry (or +F) indicates that this course has been designed to include additional objectives/training points specifically for the Forestry or Arboricultural Sectors. This digital credential will expire 3 years from date of training, as per HSE guidelines.
- Type Certification
- Level Foundational
- Time Days
Skills
Earning Criteria
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Understand the role of the first aider, including reference to: the importance of preventing cross infection | the need for recording incidents and actions | use of available equipment
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Assess the situation and circumstances to act safely, promptly and effectively in an emergency
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Administer first aid to a casualty who is unconscious (including seizure)
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Administer cardiopulmonary resuscitation
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Administer first aid to a casualty who is choking
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Administer first aid to a casualty who is wounded and bleeding
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Administer first aid to a casualty who is suffering from shock
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Provide appropriate first aid for minor injuries (including small cuts, grazes and bruises, minor burns and scalds, small splinters).
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+ Forestry Modules: Getting help in remote locations | Catastrophic bleeding | Suspension Trauma | Crush Injury | High Pressure Hose injury | Lyme Disease | Emergency Blood-clotting agents | Amputation