First Aid Training
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Tel: 01387 733731 or email: info@wsmtraining.com

Forestry First Aid (+F) - 2 hours
Known as the ‘+F’, this bolt-on course can be added to Emergency First Aid at Work or First Aid at Work qualifications. It can also be run as a stand-alone up skill course for delegates that hold existing, valid Emergency First Aid at Work or First Aid at Work qualifications to upgrade them to a +F qualification.
The Forestry Commission requires that contractors, hauliers and others wishing to work on Forestry Commission land need to show that they comply with their first aid policies, by holding the appropriate certificate, with evidence of the +F up skill. You can see a copy of their policies here –
England – https://www.forestryengland.uk/article/first-aid-policy.
This course covers:
- BLEEDS
- Catastrophic Bleeding
- Types of Wounds
- Amputations
- Crushing Injuries
- Hypovolemic Shock
- Insect Stings & Bites
- Snake Bites
- Spider Bites
- Tick Bites & Lyme Disease
- Effects of Temperature
Things to know
- This course is Health & Safety Executive (HSE) compliant.
- Each candidate will get a certificate valid for three years.
- There are no formal tests, we’ll assess the course in a relaxed and non-threatening way!
Course Location: Your premises or at our Training Centre
- This Course is available on your premises or at our Training Centre. To find out more or book your group training today, call 01387 733731
Emergency First Aid At Work - 1 day
Employers have to risk assess their workplace first aid requirements and the 1-day Emergency First Aid at Work (EFAW) qualification is one of the statutory qualifications for this purpose.
If the risk assessment indicates that employees may be faced with life-threatening incidents where they have to manage the casualty for up to 10 minutes, or deal with very minor incidents that will not require medical assistance, then the EFAW is the course that meets this need.
Course comprising a minimum of 6 hours of practical and theoretical training covering responsibilities; assessment of the situation; first aid hygiene; resuscitation; anatomy; choking; bleeding; shock; epilepsy; minor injuries and dealing with an unresponsive casualty. Compliant with Health & Safety Executive code of Practice.
This qualification is designed to provide essential life saving skills. Typical delivery methods are predominantly practical and the course is assessed by continual observation of candidate performance.
Your premises or at our Training Centre?
- This Course is available at our Training Centre or a venue of your choice. To find out more or book your group training today, call 01387 733731
First Aid at Work - 3 days
Employers have to risk assess their workplace first aid requirements and the 3-day First Aid at Work (FAW) qualification is one of the statutory qualifications for this purpose.
Successful completion will result in the knowledge and skills that have been identified by the HSE for the management of emergency incidents and the treatment of illness and injuries in the workplace.
SQA approved course. All successful students will be issued an FAW certificate lasting for 3 years. This FAW course covers all aspects of basic life support including CPR, bleeding, unconsciousness, choking, head injuries, sprains and strains and a vast range of First Aid conditions that you may experience in the workplace.
Typical delivery methods are predominantly practical and the course is assessed by continual observation of candidate performance.
- This Course is available at our Training Centre or a venue of your choice. To find out more or book your group training today, call 01387 733731
First Aid At Work Requalification - 2 days
Ofqual approved course. First Aid at Work refresher course for those who are currently qualified as a First Aider (FAW) and wish to continue as an approved First Aider for another 3 years. This course covers all aspects of basic life support along with a vast range of First Aid conditions.
- This Course is available at our Training Centre or a venue of your choice. To find out more or book your group training today, call 01387 733731
Basic Life Support Courses - 3 hours
First Aid at Work – 3 days
Wednesday 27 to Friday 29 July 2022
4 places available
Basic Life Support – CPR & AED Training
Monday 18 July 2022 – 9:00am to 12:30pm – 6 places available
1:00pm to 4:30pm – 6 places available
Tuesday 19 May 2022 – 9:00am to 12:30pm – 6 places available
1:00pm to 4:30pm – 6 places available
Friday 22 May 2022 – 9:00am to 12:30pm – 6 places available
1:00pm to 4:30pm – 6 places available
WSM Training Ltd, Unit 130, Heathhall Industrial Estate, Tinwald Downs Road, Dumfries, DG1 3PH
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