Emergency Trauma Training kicks off across NSW and Victoria

As part of the partnership between Nutrien Ag Solutions and CareFlight, over 180 regional locations across Australia will have access to the specially tailored program, which aims to upskill those working in the agriculture sector with emergency trauma skills. 

Moree Branch Manager, Sam Collier completed the training with his team and spoke highly of the experience. 

“Going into the workshop, we were pretty confident that we could handle emergency situations. We’d done our first aid and we thought we were reasonably well equipped. It didn’t take very long for us to realise that there is a whole lot more to learn about how to respond and provide care in an emergency scenario,” said Sam. 

Taught by clinical professionals, the course is a hands-on mix of theoretical and simulation-based trauma response training and includes agricultural trauma scenarios such as motor vehicle accidents, motorbike and horse falls, burns and crush injuries.  

Using simulation manikins, participants work together in teams to learn about trauma care skills and communication at accident scenes, and how to make the most of the minutes between arriving at an accident scene and handing over to emergency professionals.  

“We went through scenarios that we ordinarily wouldn’t have been exposed to (through regular first aid) but through that, we can now confidently deal with the likes of a multi-patient accident, what to do with a deep laceration or a fall from a motorbike or a horse, or what to do in the case of a motor vehicle accident,” said Sam. 

“We have the tyranny of distance and poor mobile phone service, and in the minutes or hours while waiting for an ambulance or helicopter, we could be providing care for a patient.” 

“I’d encourage anybody who has the opportunity to do this training to do so. The training was relevant and delivered exceptionally well, and it gave us the confidence to know that if we’re out on the road, we have the skills to help in an emergency.” 

Narrabri farmer Tom Carberry attended his local workshop and said it provided great insight into what to look for when in a trauma emergency. 

“Knowing what systems to follow gave me confidence to handle an emergency situation. I learned a lot about how to assess a patient, provide emergency care and handover to medical professionals.”