First Farmer On Scene course – why are we doing this?
The agricultural sector poses distinct challenges due to its unique injury patterns, environmental factors, limited access to timely medical care, and the potential for severe morbidity and mortality
This course uses realistic farm-based scenarios to help farmers and farm families develop the skills and confidence to respond to serious emergencies before professional help arrives. Through hands-on simulation, participants will practise managing situations such as severe bleeding, major trauma and cardiac arrest in the types of environments where farm accidents commonly occur. Farming remains one of the highest-risk occupations in Northern Ireland, and incidents often happen in remote locations where emergency services may take time to reach the scene. By learning what to do in those critical first minutes, participants can improve safety on their farm, increase their confidence in dealing with emergencies and potentially help save a life.
AgriMedNI are delivering this course in association with the Farm Safety Foundation and NI Agri-Rural Health Forum
The course complements other life-saving resources such as the Farmers Aid app from RABI – if you don’t know what this is, or why you need the app, have a look here! – Farmers Aid
If you see me in Hospital you are having a bad day. If you see me on your farm, you are having a *really* bad day
Dr Davy Green
Be scared if there’s a farmer in resus
Mr Ian Erskine
FFOS helps begin care at the point of injury
Mike Patton, Advanced Paramedic