Farmer Medical Emergency Course

Description

Duration: 4 hours

Course cost: $300

Length of validity: Recommended refresher every two years

Our Course

Our Farmer Medical Emergency Course is the first course in Australia that has been specifically designed for farmers. It covers the biggest risk injuries that may be encounted on a farm. The course will provide participants with invaluable information, demonstrations and realistic scenarios about implementing life-saving techniques that are are just not taught in first aid courses. Our course will be delivered to you by one of our highly experienced Isolated Practice Paramedics that have dealt with numerous traumatic injuries and illnesses that have occurred on farms.

What will I learn?

The Farmer Medical Emergency Course will give you the confidence and skills in providing an emergency medical response, life support and management of a casualty(s) until the arrival of medical or other assistance.

Elements you will learn are:

• Calling 000/RFDS, RFDS Medical Chests,
• Critical Emergency Kit education
• Basic Life Support (DRSABCD)
• CPR and AED scenario training
• Drowning
• Amputation and Severe Bleeding – use of tourniquets
• Burns and Scalds
• Poisons and Toxic Substances
• Snake Bite
• Spinal Injuries – Falls from height & Helmet removal

Prerequisites: There are no prerequisites

If you would like this course run in your community or workplace, please call me to discuss options.

This is a non-accredited course.