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    • FAW (Face to Face) 3 day
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    • ANNUAL REFRESHER (3 hr)
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LEVEL 3 FORESTRy FIRST AID

FROM £220 IN-HOUSE GROUPS

The qualification has been designed to provide the knowledge and competence for a learner to deal with emergency first aid situations in a forestry/agricultural environment.  


The FAA Level 3 Award in Forestry First Aid (+F) is designed to accompany a suitable First Aid at Work or Emergency First Aid at Work qualification to enable a learner to meet the requirements of the Forestry Commission First Aid at Work Policy.  


The course lasts for two hours, and can be completed as a bolt-on to the EFAW, or FAW course (see our courses).


If learners need to satisfy the requirements of the Forestry Commission, information regarding acceptable first aid qualifications can be found in The Forestry Commission First Aid at Work Policy.


CERTIFICATION

The qualification is assessed through practical demonstration and written assessment and a learner must pass both assessments to be awarded the qualification.

The qualification is valid for three years from the date of achievement.

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WHAT WILL I LEARN

  • Identify how to plan for a first aid emergency
  • Identify how to manage an unresponsive casualty when assistance is more than 30 minutes away 
  • Be able to provide first aid to a casualty with catastrophic bleeding 
  • Demonstrate how to control catastrophic bleeding using: 
    •  Direct pressure 
    • Haemostatic dressings/agents 
    • Tourniquets
  • Manage a casualty suffering from hypovolaemic shock 
  • Know how to provide first aid to a casualty with a crush injury 
  • Know how to provide first aid for a casualty suffering from Lyme disease 
  • Recognise a casualty with a crush injury
  • Identify how to administer first aid for a casualty suffering a crush injury who has been: 
    • Crushed for up to 15 minutes 
    • Crushed for over 15 minutes 
  • Know how to provide first aid to a casualty suffering from the effects of extreme cold 
  • Recognise hypothermia
  • Identify how to administer first aid to a casualty suffering from hypothermia 
  • Recognise suspected Lyme disease
  • Identify how to administer first aid for a tick bite 
  • Identify how to prevent a tick bite 

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