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Public course · Sandown · Starts Tuesday 29 September 2026

Forestry Emergency First Aid at Work – Face-to-face in Sandown

Emergency First Aid at Work with additional forestry-specific training covering catastrophic bleeding, tourniquets, haemostatic dressings and remote emergencies.

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Course date details

Course information

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Location
Unit S5, Branstone Business Park Branstone Farm Lane Sandown Isle of Wight PO36 0EQ
Course Dates
Tuesday 29 September 2026
Course Times
09:00 – 17:00
Delivery Method
Face-to-face
Price
£110 + VAT per person
Availability
Fully booked
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About this date

About this course date

Join our Forestry Emergency First Aid at Work in Sandown on Tuesday 29 September 2026. The course fee is £110 plus VAT per person, and places can be reserved using the booking form below.

Course content

What you'll cover

Explore the key knowledge and practical skills covered during this course.

See the 12 key topics you'll cover
  • Role and responsibilities of an emergency first aider.
  • Assessing an incident and maintaining scene safety.
  • Primary survey and casualty assessment.
  • CPR and use of an automated external defibrillator (AED).
  • Recovery position.
  • Choking.
  • Seizures.
  • Wounds and bleeding.
  • Recognising and responding to life-threatening bleeding.
  • Direct pressure and wound packing.
  • Use of haemostatic dressings.
  • When and how to use a commercial tourniquet.

Who should attend?

Who is this course for?

Forestry workers and contractors.
Arborists and tree surgeons.
Chainsaw and cutting-equipment operators.
Grounds, estate and land-based workers.
Employees working in remote or difficult-to-access outdoor environments.
Workers whose role creates a foreseeable risk of serious or life-threatening bleeding.
Employees whose first aid needs assessment identifies Emergency First Aid at Work with additional forestry-specific training as appropriate.

Assessment

The Forestry Emergency First Aid at Work course is assessed through a combination of a multiple-choice knowledge assessment and practical assessment.

Learners complete a 20-question multiple-choice assessment. They have a maximum of 30 minutes to complete the paper and must correctly answer at least 15 out of 20 questions to pass.

Learners must also successfully demonstrate the required emergency first aid skills during practical assessments.

The forestry-specific practical assessment includes responding to life-threatening bleeding and demonstrating the appropriate use of wound-packing techniques, haemostatic dressings and commercial tourniquets.

Learners must successfully complete both the knowledge and practical assessment requirements to achieve the course.

Certification

Learners who successfully complete the course and assessment receive a Good Skills Training Forestry Emergency First Aid at Work certificate, valid for 3 years.

Good Skills Training is ISO 9001 certified for the delivery of training and consultancy services, including course certification. You can find out more about how we certificate first aid courses here.

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Venue & travel

Good Skills Training Isle of Wight

Unit S5, Branstone Business Park Branstone Farm Lane Sandown Isle of Wight PO36 0EQ
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Parking

Ample parking is available on site but please only park either at the entrance to the road on the unmarked gravel parking area or next to our office where it is marked Good Skills Training.

PLEASE DO NOT PARK IN ANY OTHER SPACES AS THESE ARE ALLOCATED TO OTHER BUSINESSES

Your co-operation is very much appreciated, and we look forward to seeing you.

Sorry, this course is fully booked

There are currently no places remaining on this course. You can explore our other public course dates, contact your local Good Skills Training office to discuss alternative dates, or ask us about joining a waiting list.

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Training for a group?

Need Forestry Emergency First Aid at Work for your team?

If you need this course for a whole team, we can deliver it at your workplace on dates that suit your organisation. Ask us for a no-obligation quotation.

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