Our Emergency First Aid at Work (+F) Course covers the following subjects:
- Roles and Responsibilities of the First Aider
- Reporting
- Assessment of the situation
- Resuscitation and Defibrillator (AED) awareness
- Burns
- Anatomy
- Choking
- Dealing with an unresponsive casualty
- Minor injuries
- Epilepsy
- Infection prevention
- Bleeding control
- Shock
The Forestry First Aid (+F) section of the course covers the following subjects:
- Emergency planning and remote medical assistance
- Catastrophic Bleeding Control
- Crush injuries
- Effects of extreme cold
- Lyme disease
Certification
Practical assessment is ongoing by the instructor and a three-year qualification will be issued to those who satisfy the criteria. In addition, the HSE strongly recommend that all students undergo an annual refresher programme of three hours.
This qualification is regulated in the UK and awarded by First Aid Awards (FAA).
FAA are an awarding organisation regulated by Ofqual and SQA Accreditation. The qualification sits on the Regulated Qualifications Framework (RQF)). The qualification is delivered, assessed, and quality assured adhering to the Assessment Principles for Regulated First Aid Qualifications, and delivered and assessed in accordance with the current Resuscitation Council UK Guidelines.
Entry Requirements
The Emergency First Aid at Work (+F) qualification is suitable for learners aged 16+ and it is recommended that learners hold a minimum of level 1 in literacy or equivalent to undertake the course.
Due to the practical nature of the first aid assessment there are physical demands. Learners must be able to get to the floor unaided and successfully demonstrate all required elements of the practical assessment on their own, with the casualty on the floor, as in a real-life situation. For example, a learner will need to get to the floor unassisted and demonstrate effective cardiopulmonary resuscitation on a manikin at floor level. If a learner has any concerns they should contact us before attending the course.
Qualification Assessment
The qualification is assessed through practical demonstration.
There is no grading of the assessment, learners pass or are referred.
Practical assessment
Scenarios are set recreating a real-life situation as far as possible to enable a learner to demonstrate their knowledge and practical skills. During the practical assessment the learner will be asked set related oral questions by the trainer/assessor. The practical assessment is ongoing throughout the course with the trainer/assessor making learners aware of when they are being assessed and what they are required to demonstrate. A learner must satisfactorily complete each scenario to pass the practical assessment.
Matt Hall –
Very good at what he does would highly recommend.
Steven Grant –
Recommended
Mike Pullen –
Sean delivered an excellent emergency first aid and forestry course. This was a renewal for me and my colleague and Sean gave very clear practical guidance particularly in difficult topics such as the use of hemostats and tourniquets which he had first hand experience of being a former Royal Marine team medic. All in all a first rate course.
Callum –
Sean clearly knows his stuff and runs a course that compliments his knowledge. Plenty of practical activity during the day and scenarios covered that usually are not. The most thorough and in depth first aid course I have taken part in.
Kelvin Cloy –
I would recommend slp for your first aid,I had a great day at the first aid+f course.many thanks 👍
Neil Tollick –
Refreshed my first aid +F today. Great course delivered by Sean. Lots of practical demonstrations made it easy to learn how to act in a variety of first aid situations. Sean had great knowledge of all the equipment we were shown and has many years of real life experience in first aid.
Steve Werra –
Excellent course first class instructor very knowledgeable would highly recommend knows his stuff won’t be disappointed
Michael Price –
Recently done EFAW +F with Sean at SLP. Very knowledgeable man. Course was very interesting and of all topics covered nothing was missed. Would highly recommend.
Ross Young –
I sat EFAW + F, What a fantastic course, very thorough and Sean was excellent!
The day was a mix of practical and theory, where you would learn the information and then put it into practice which really helped drive the concepts home!
I left feeling confident in my ability and role as a first aider, through his experiences and the lessons taught to the class I know this will be carried through all of us for the rest of our lives.
I would highly recommend anyone regardless of what level of First Aid Knowledge you have!
Sean took the time to answer any and every question given and has the ability to explain things in field specific ways which not many course lecturers can/do!
Not many people or courses go the extra mile but Sean went above this and I couldn’t thank him enough!
Hannah McQuaker –
Sean was an excellent trainer. He took the time to answer all questions and made the course enjoyable. Very well delivered explanations and in depth demonstrations, while also allowing us to have a laugh and enjoy the course. Would 100% recommend, a nice guy and very personable
Ross Young –
I sat EFAW + F, What a fantastic course, very thorough and Sean was excellent!
The day was a mix of practical and theory, where you would learn the information and then put it into practice which really helped drive the concepts home!
I left feeling confident in my ability and role as a first aider, through his experiences and the lessons taught to the class I know this will be carried through all of us for the rest of our lives.
I would highly recommend anyone regardless of what level of First Aid Knowledge you have!
Sean took the time to answer any and every question given and has the ability to explain things in field specific ways which not many course lecturers can/do!
Not many people or courses go the extra mile but Sean went above this and I couldn’t thank him enough!
Brian smith –
I had the pleasure of attending Sean’s first aid at work +f training course. The training was superb, he delivered the course in a way that made each step easy to rember and learn and took the time to answer all the questions we had thoroughly. The equipment available for practicing practical scenarios was brilliant and I finished the training feeling confident and would not hesitate to jump In and provide first aid to a casualty untill help arrived.