CAFRE
Project Summary
Over 1000 farm family members have now been trained as part of the Farm Family First Aid Programme. This training is delivered to farm family members throughout Northern Ireland under the Farm Family Key Skills (FFKS) scheme.
Project Information
This training is specifically tailored to the farming sector, covering a wide range of first aid emergencies encountered on farms. This course allows participants to deal with emergency situations confidently, promptly and safely. People attending a workshop will also receive a complimentary First Aid box with training on its contents and their use to treat minor injuries. Courses last 3hrs.
The training is free to farming families and is delivered by NFU Mutual and Global Horizon Skills Ltd. It is important element of the Rural Development Programme 2014 -2020.
The dates and times of these first aid courses are available at:
www.cafre.ac.uk/farm-family-key-skills/first-aid-awareness/
Anyone interested in attending one of these courses or organising training for a local group should contact Global Horizon Skills on 02882256772 or info@ghskills.com
Benefits
Information from the Farm Safety Partnership has highlighted that as many as 100 accidents per month require medical attention on Northern Ireland farms. Mr Harry Sinclair who is chair of the Farm Safety Partnership said “It is great to see so many people availing of the opportunity of gaining First Aid knowledge. Whilst we endeavour in Farm Safety Partnership to reduce the number of farm accidents, it is still very important for people to know about basic First Aid skills if required”
Mr Gareth Feeney who is the Chairperson of Park & District Farms Association was the 1000th trainee on the course. Gareth along with Caroline Lynch of Learmount Group organised the training for farm families and employees in the Park area. Mr Feeney said ‘We recognised the value of training farmers, families and farm employees on what to do in the event of a medical emergency or accident. The training was very enjoyable and it gave everyone the opportunity to learn key life-saving skills, practice carrying out treatments and discuss what to do in the event of different scenarios. I would fully recommend that other farming groups take advantage of this opportunity as knowing what to do can make a huge difference”.
