Rural & Remote First Aid Workshops
The Rural and Remote First Aid Course is tailored to those living/working on the land. Covering situations that could occur on the job, this course is ideal for growers looking to gain valuable first aid skills.
First Aid Workshops
The course will run over 2 days, and includes an evening session that will have a practical scenario designed for participants to locate, assess, treat and transport a patient to a lit landing area/site for hypothetical interaction with aeromedical retrieval.
Topics covered will include:
- ARC guidelines relevant to the provision of first aid
- legal, workplace and community considerations in relation to the administration of medication
- considerations when providing CPR
- techniques for providing CPR to adults, children and infants
- signs, symptoms and management of conditions
Exclusive Content to Rural and Remote First Aid:
- Motorcycle Helmet removal procedure and considerations
- Remote considerations in the provision of first aid
- Management options relating to transporting casualty, including aero-medical evacuation
- Methods used to assist emergency services to locate incident sites
- use of man-made and natural resources to supplement first aid equipment
- Content of remote area first aid kits and medication boxes
I’m so glad that I attended the Rural & Remote First Aid workshop hosted by GrainGrowers. Our farming family have completed standard first aid workshops previously, but none ever prepared us for the catastrophic events that can (and do) happen on farm, such as someone losing a leg in an auger." - Participant
First Aid Resources
Managing Heat Illness
Working on the land sometimes means long, hot days in the sun or on the header, and the risk of heat-related illnesses is very real for growers.
First Aid Kit Checklist
Rural & Remote First Aid Founder Scott Brown, has prepared a guide on what you should include in your first aid kit.
Expression of Interest
Want a First Aid Workshop in your town? Let us know!
Workshop Request