First Aid for Rural Estates
Rural estates and country sports involve a wide range of activities, many of which would be classified as potentially high risk when compared with office work which is the more common working environment nationally. As a result workers and/or participants can be exposed to potentially very serious and occasionally life threatening injuries. Furthermore these activities often take place in rural or remote locations and/or at sites that may present access difficulties for the emergency services.
First aiders in this type of environment need to be trained not only to deal with potentially more serious injuries but also to manage them for a longer period of time than would be expected in a typical urban workplace. NPT first aid training takes these factors into account to deliver high quality environment specific training that precisely meets the needs of rural estates and those involved in country sports.
Trainers delivering courses to rural estates have an active interest in the country sports and the land-based sector.
We are proud to be members of the National Gamekeepers Organisation and BASC which helps enables us to remain current on the issues affecting the sector and ensures that our training remains as relevant as possible.
Designed For
- Gamekeepers
- Ghillies
- Stalkers
- Wildfowlers
- Gardeners
- Countryside Managers
- Foresters
- Housekeeping Staff
- Shooting Grounds
Deer Stalkers
Forestry context first aid training is a requirement for many stalking leases both with large organisations (Forestry England, Tilhill, Natural Resources Wales) and smaller estates. The default choice for most is the EFAW+F qualification.
North Pennines Training is also a trade member of both the British Deer Society. Trainers delivering first aid training to deer stalkers have a genuine interest in stalking and have undertaken training to get a better insight into the sector.
Solutions For You
North Pennines Training are able to offer a range of training courses and services that are relevant to the sector:
This is the most popular of our rural estates specific courses – it is loosely based on the specification identified in the Forestry Commissions First Aid Policy as this is a specification that has been adopted by many large organisations in the land-based sector.
It covers the standard EFAW syllabus and also includes:
- Dealing with remote sites.
- Serious bleeds (as might be experienced with chainsaw or firearms injuries).
- Crush injuries (from incidents such as vehicle rollovers, etc)
- Hypothermia
- Lyme Disease
Duration: 8 hours (including breaks) – usually delivered over 1 day.
Lifespan: 3 years
Requalification: Attendance at another EFAW+RE course.
This is the most comprehensive of our standard rural estates specific courses – it is again loosely based on the specification identified in the Forestry Commissions First Aid Policy as this is a specification that has been adopted by many large organisations in the land-based sector.
It covers the standard FAW syllabus and also includes:
- Dealing with remote sites.
- Serious bleeds (as might be experienced with chainsaw or firearms injuries).
- Crush injuries (from incidents such as vehicle rollovers, etc.)
The longer duration allows for a more detailed insight into many of the issues facing first aiders in this environment.
Duration: 18 hours – usually delivered over 3 days. (This does not have to be 3 consecutive days)
Lifespan: 3 years from the last day of the course
Requalification
If the original qualification is still valid or a requalification course can be completed within one calendar month beyond the original qualification expiry date then it is posible to attend a 12 hour (2 day) First Aid at Work Requalification course.
If the original qualification will have expired by more than one calendar month then you must attend the full 18 hour (3 day) First Aid at Work qualification.
The content of this course is exactly the same as the full 18 hour (3 day) first aid at work qualification but it is covered in a shorter 12 hour (2 day) course.
It is only possible to attend this course if it will be completed no more than one calendar month beyond the expiry of the original qualification.
Please check before booking that the current qualification is of the correct type and validity.
The early versions of this course were originally developed for the outdoor activity sector and as such were designed from the outset to cover outdoor specific first aid. The course in its standard format covers all of the content necessary to meet the requirements for EFAW+RE and FAWR+RE.
A highly practical course that covers a great deal of topics in 2 days.
Duration: 16 hours – usually delivered over 2 days.
Lifespan: 3 years
Requalification: By attending another 16 hour Outdoor First Aid course.
NPT have a highly qualified and experienced team and therefore the possibilities are endless:
- CPR & AED (Defibrillator)
- Catastrophic Bleeding
- Oxygen Administration
- Anaphylaxis and Adrenaline Auto-Injectors (e.g. Epipen)
We can work with you to design and deliver the precise training that you require.
The HSE suggested course content for annual refresher training includes:
- Acting safely, promptly and effectively in an emergency.
- Dealing with an unconscious casualty
- Administering CPR
- Dealing with bleeding
- Dealing with shock
These subjects can be amended or added to depending on the risks identified in the workplace.
They can also easily be incorporated into site based training exercises.
A robust emergency plan is an important part of health and safety considerations for rural estates. Workers in these industries will typically either be faced with:
a) A longer wait for the emergency services to arrive on scene
or
b) Conducting at least some of the casualty evacuation themselves
North Pennines Training can assist with the design and implementation of emergency plans and also conduct training to test (and practice) emergency plans.
Due to the nature of our work we get to play with a lot of kit. We also hear a lot of feedback on our courses about which kit has worked really well and which should be avoided. Based on this knowledge we have selected particular items of kit that we know work well and we can now supply these items to our clients. These include:
- Bespoke AED (defibrillator) kits designed for harsh environments
- Trauma Dressings
- Blizzard Casualty Protection Blankets
- Celox Haemostatic Dressings
Contact us for details.
Satisfied Clients……………
North Pennines Training have a great depth of experience in the delivery of first aid training to rural estates.
A process of continual improvement combining the the most current thinking in pre-hospital care with feedback collected from every candidate that attends our courses means that our courses are very highly regarded.
As a result of this approach our client list currently includes some of the largest sporting estates and most well known grouse moors in the north of England.
Thanks again for providing a very thorough and informative course yesterday. Having done numerous EFAW+F courses over the years this was comfortably the best to date. The feedback I have received from the other attendees was universally positive
Instructor combined knowledge and passion with humour and patience. By far the best training delivery I have received in recent years
Excellent delivery. Great not to just have someone reading what was on the Powerpoint. Best of many, many courses I’ve attended.
The course was excellent, well explained. Alistair has so much knowledge and nothing is a problem. Will recommend him and his company. Cheers.
Having been on 17 first aid courses over the last 40 years this was one of the best.
Best first aid course I’ve attended. Clear instructions and explanations. Thank you.
The most informative course (lots of background and some sound understanding of physiology) that I have attended.
Very informative course that was delivered by someone who understood the specifics of deer stalking and was able to steer the lecture in a direction that kept us all interested. Well done & thank you.
First time that a first aid course has been interesting for the entire day. Well Done.
Your Next Step
Contact us directly if you are interested in a group booking for your company, organisation or simply your deer stalking mates.
We need a rough idea of when you would like the course, the location and the number of people.
Alternatively have a look at our open course dates to see whats available in your area.
If there is nothing available that suits your requirements – Please Get In touch!
We have many requests for courses and once we know there is sufficient interest in an particular area we will run a course. Alternatively we may be able to find you a place on another group booking.