Wales Farm Safety Partnership and EMRTS Deliver Lifesaving Emergency Training

Delivered in partnership between the Wales Farm Safety Partnership (WFSP) and the Emergency Medical Retrieval and Transfer Service (EMRTS), the new Tractors and trauma workshops will provide hands-on training to help participants respond confidently and effectively when unexpected incidents occur on the farm.

Agriculture remains one of the most hazardous industries in Wales, with many farmers working alone or in remote locations where professional medical assistance may take time to arrive. In these situations, the actions taken during the first few minutes following an accident can have a significant impact on the outcome.

The Wales Air Ambulance and EMRTS attend an average of around 90 farming-related incidents every year, many involving serious medical and traumatic emergencies such as vehicle incidents, crush injuries, livestock-related accidents and cardiac arrests.

Through realistic farm-based scenarios, participants will gain practical skills and knowledge that could help save a life while waiting for emergency services to arrive.

Topics covered during the workshops include:

• CPR and Basic Life Support
• Management of catastrophic bleeding
• Responding to crush injuries
• Treating burns injuries
• Managing emergencies in remote rural locations where help may be delayed

A Kate Humphries for EMRTS said:

“Our teams regularly attend serious incidents on farms across Wales, often involving traumatic injuries and medical emergencies. The first few minutes after an incident are critical and having someone on scene who knows how to respond can make a real difference. These workshops have been developed to provide practical, relevant and potentially lifesaving skills for those working in agriculture.”

Sian Tandy from the Wales Farm Safety Partnership added:

“Every farm is also a workplace, and unfortunately accidents can and do happen. Through these workshops we want to give farmers, family members and farm workers the confidence to act quickly and effectively in an emergency. Learning these skills could help save the life of a colleague, neighbour or loved one.”

In addition to improving on-farm safety, attendance at the workshop will contribute towards the Sustainable Farming Scheme (SFS) Universal Action 4 (UA4) Continuing Professional Development requirement, allowing participants to claim eligible CPD hours.

Farmers are being urged not to wait until an emergency happens.

Investing just a few hours in practical first aid training today could provide the knowledge and confidence needed to protect family members, employees, colleagues or neighbours tomorrow.

Booking is essential. To reserve a place, visit the Farming Connect website or contact Elen Davies on 07301029435 or Ceri Davies on 07956194837.

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