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Forestry First Aid Training with CA First Aid in West Lothian - Edinburgh

Forestry First Aid Training with CA First Aid in West Lothian

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Difficulty

moderate

Duration

6 hours

Fitness Level

Moderate fitness recommended; course involves practical movement and hands-on emergency drills.

Overview

CA First Aid’s Forestry First Aid Course in West Lothian arms outdoor professionals with crucial skills to handle severe injuries and emergencies in remote woodland environments. Learn how practical training tailored to real forestry risks makes this course essential for anyone working in Scotland’s rugged outdoors.

Kildale, England

First Aid Forestry EFAW+F | West Lothian

£108+Vat per person, up to 6 people | Muiravonside Country Park | Ages 18+

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About This Adventure

Join our unique Forestry First Aid Course, designed for professionals in remote and hazardous environments. Over six hours, gain practical skills in managing severe injuries, hypothermia, and emergency communication. Led by experienced trainers, this course ensures you’re equipped to handle real-life situations in the forestry industry safely and effectively.

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Rates

Group, up to 6 people: £108 (Price per person) (Ages 18+)


Duration

6 hours


If your party is more than 6 people, please contact us by phone or email.

About

Our Forestry First Aid Efaw+F courses are suitable for Forest Workers, Forestry and Fencing Contractors, Arborist, Stalking Contractors, Civil Engineering Contractors, Recreational Hunters or anyone wishing to work on Forestry Commission land or rural contracts.

The recommended Forestry Commission topics covered are:

-Severe Bleeding i.e chainsaw injuries and the use of tourniquet, trauma Dressings and Clotting Agents -Crush Injury and suspension trauma
-Hypothermia and managing an injured casualty
-Lyme Disease -Getting help without a mobile signal personal locator beacons Spot and Inreach Explorer

As a UK FISA member and the preferred provider for the Forestry Commission and Scottish Woodlands, we understand your working environment. Our Emergency first aid at work with forestry +F (Efaw+F) courses offer practical training and advice outside the classroom and tailored to your own working environment and have been designed with the help of organisations in the industry to comply with the Forestry Commissions first aid policy.

As a member of the Forest Industry Safety Accord UK Fisa, we keep up to date with health and safety in your sector of industry and continually update our Emergency First Aid at Work with forestry +F (Efaw+F) courses to reflect the most common and up to date near misses and incidents in the sector.

Tailored Emergency Forestry First Aid at Work +F Courses (EFAW +F ) delivered by full-time outdoor professionals that work in the same outdoor environment as your staff, Our trainers have a real life on the job experience of working in remote environments with casualties and hopefully bring this across during the training.

Our Emergency Forestry First Aid at Work forestry +F Efaw +f courses are more about practical advice with casualty management processing from hypothermia, contacting the correct emergency service and the use of Spot messengers and other communication devises. Emergency first aid at work forestry +F ( Efaw+F) courses is the minimum requirement for Forestry, Renewable, Construction, Utility companies and a Stalkers working on Forestry Commission Land or in remote and hazardous environments.

We are fully committed to making the forestry industry a safer environment to work within and course content is relevant useful and delivered by people who understand your own environment.

Adventure Tips

Prepare for remote conditions

Expect limited mobile signal coverage; familiarize yourself with emergency communication devices like Spot messengers.

Dress for variable weather

Layer insulation and waterproof gear help manage exposure during unpredictable Scottish conditions.

Understand injury management

Focus on controlling severe bleeding and recognizing signs of hypothermia unique to forestry emergencies.

Take notes during practical sessions

Hands-on training covers critical skills—ensure you absorb tourniquet application and casualty carry techniques.

Local Insights

Wildlife

  • Red squirrels maintaining a foothold in Scotland’s woodlands.
  • Buzzards soaring overhead, emblematic of the region’s thriving raptor population.

History

West Lothian has a rich tradition of forestry dating back centuries, evolving from timber production for shipbuilding to modern conservation and renewable industries.

Conservation

Training emphasizes sustainable practices to minimize environmental impacts, aligning with Forestry Commission guidelines for woodland health and safety.

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Recommended Gear

Waterproof Jacket

Essential

Keeps you dry through wet and variable Scottish weather during outdoor practical sessions.

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Sturdy Boots

Essential

Offers ankle support and grip on uneven forest terrain during training exercises.

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Notebook and Pen

Useful for jotting down techniques and notes throughout the course.

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Layered Clothing

Essential

Allows quick adaptation to changing temperatures during long outdoor practical modules.

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