“The facts are very clear on the high-risk profile associated with working in agriculture. “According to SafeWork Australia, the fatality rate on Australian farms is almost eight times higher than the rate across other industries,” says Mr Dovison.
Nutrien Ag Solutions Head of Safety Richard Dovison says the more people that have these skills in their toolbox, the more lives that can be saved. “Through the Emergency Trauma Training initiative, CareFlight’s team of clinical professionals will deliver training that’s practical and targeted to those working in the agriculture industry.” Over more than 37 years, our teams have experienced first-hand how important those first few minutes after an accident can be,” says CareFlight CEO Mick Frewen. “First responders, whether local passers-by, farmers or others may need to help sustain life for trauma patients until professional medical help arrives. Every minute counts at a traumatic incident, and those minutes are even more precious when medical services are hundreds of kilometres away in rural and regional Australia.ĬareFlight and Nutrien Ag Solutions today launched a new partnership that will upskill people in regional communities with life-saving skills in 180 locations across Australia.
