FREE First Aid on Farms courses for the Tararua District

Developed to build rural community resilience, this 4-hour course comprehensively addresses the primary first aid requirements for individuals in rural settings, including those on New Zealand farms.

This course covers:

• Essential first aid techniques: managing severe bleeding, applying tourniquets, managing burns and soft tissue injuries, stabilising limbs and fractures, and moving patients
• CPR, managing shock, and handling bleeding
• Dealing with common medical emergencies
• Identifying first aid equipment needs
• Practical scenario-based training, such as responding to quad bike rollovers or incidents involving animals
• Tailored considerations for rural environments, encompassing challenges like working in isolation, limited access to emergency services, and the remoteness factor

Key features:

• 4-hour course
• Developed to build rural community resilience
• Fully funded through a combination of the Tararua District Cyclone Gabrielle Recovery Programme, Tararua REAP and the Ministry of Social Development
• Focus on hands-on learning and practical scenarios (no homework, no written assessment)
• Participants receive our Quick Reference Guide that provides practical information for dealing with first aid emergencies
• Participants receive a first aid certificate