Course Content
- Catastrophic bleeding
- Crush Injury
- Extremes of body temperature
- Lyme disease
- Snake Bites – Adder
Entry Requirements – None
Group bookings can be made on a date of your choice at our venue in the Peak District.
Qualsafe Level 3 Award in Forestry First Aid
+F (RQF)
3hrs
£75 inc VAT
Course Description
The Forestry and Arboriculture Training Fund can now pay for this qualification. Please see the drop down boxes below for how to apply. You cannot pay for the training and claim the money back as the application has to be sent in first. If you need a course quickly, please pay below.
If you are eligible, please review the availability below and contact us to confirm we can reserve a place. The quickest route to confirm is WhatsApp 07931 360328 or call 01433 621484.
The qualification is 2 hrs in duration. The start time is 0900hrs and finish is 1230hrs. We extend the training time to give you more opportunity to practice on our extensive range of wound packing simulators to ensure you feel confident. This extra time also covers content of a first aid kit including how to identify a fake tourniquet.
We have an onsite shop with leading brands in shears, haemostats, trauma dressings and tourniquets. You can practice with these items and receive a very generous discount.
If your organisation is paying for you and wants to avoid paying by card through this website, please look at the dates below and contact us at 01433 621484 or info@highpeakfirstaid.co.uk so we can complete your booking.
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Applications for Funding - Free course
The Forestry and Arboriculture Training Fund can now pay for this qualification. To see if you are eligible, please follow the link: Application Form.
You can see that High Peak First Aid is approved for funding by following this link: Approved Providers.
At this link, you will see a search box. Select Instructor and Safety Courses, then the qualification you require: First Aid at Work+F, First Aid at Work +F Bolt-on, Emergency First Aid at Work +F. Add out postcode S33 6RW, and you will see we are approved.
If you are eligible, please review the availability below and contact us to confirm we can reserve a place. The quickest route to confirm is WhatsApp 07931 360328 or call 01433 621484.
Entry Requirements
- The Emergency First Aid at Work (6hrs) +F is a prerequisite for this qualification.
If you do not have this we can provide this here: Emergency First Aid at Work (6hrs) +F
and the three-day First Aid at Work Qualification.
Who is the qualification for?
This course suits contractors and employees working in forestry, including harvesting, civil engineering, mechanised ground preparation, planting, fencing, pesticide application, forest nursery activities, etc. Training covers procedures for more remote areas where help is delayed or limited.
This Forestry first aid training covers special hazards such as severe chainsaw cuts, crush injuries, hypothermia and Lyme disease.
Legislation Information
The following links provide additional information:
Employers Legal Duties
The Health and Safety (First-Aid) Regulations 1981 Guidance on Regulation
First Aid Training Providers
First Aid at Work, your questions answered
First Aid at Work Forestry Commission Policy 2020
