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

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Tuesday, 21 May 2024
8:00am – 12:15pm
Weber
Weber Hall, 3329 Weber Road, Dannevirke
FREE
limited spaces available
This course is full
Tuesday, 21 May 2024
2:00 – 6:15pm
Kumeroa
Kumeroa Community Hall, Cnr of Township Road & School Road, Kumeroa
FREE
limited spaces available
This course is full
Wednesday, 22 May 2024
8:00am – 12:15pm
Pongaroa
Pongaroa Community Hall, 10797 Route 52, Pongaroa
FREE
limited spaces available
This course is full
Wednesday, 22 May 2024
2:00 – 6:15pm
Akitio
Akitio Community Centre, 3027 Coast Road, Akitio
FREE
limited spaces available
This course is full
Thursday, 23 May 2024
8:00am – 12:15pm
Makuri
Makuri Community Hall, 20 Titoki Road, Makuri
FREE
limited spaces available
This course is full
Thursday, 23 May 2024
2:00 – 6:15pm
Alfredton
Alfredton Community Centre Domain, Route 52, Alfredton
FREE
limited spaces available
This course is full