According to the HSE, agriculture accounts for around 20% of all workplace fatalities despite employing just 1% of the workforce. Many incidents happen far from the nearest emergency services, making immediate first aid essential.
Common farm emergencies include:
- Machinery entanglements (PTO shafts, augers, balers)
- Crush injuries from vehicles or falling objects
- Livestock-related trauma (kicks, crushes, bites)
- Chemical or pesticide exposure
- Severe bleeding from tools or equipment
- Anaphylaxis from stings or bites
- Head injuries, fractures, and spinal trauma
Completing the 7-hour Emergency First Aid at Work for Farmers will equip farms to deal with the above areas.
Remote First Aid deliver other training specifically for farms, which includes:
- Two-day – Enhanced Trauma & First Aid for Farms
- Three-day – First Aid at Work for Farms.