AGHH300 – Horticulture Safety and First Aid
Module code
AGHH300
Module title
Horticulture Safety and First Aid
Prescription
To Identify and manage common horticultural hazards on site and safety rules for horticultural workplaces at the Horticultural Education Centre / Campus. Provision and management of first aid for injuries related to the hazards identified.
Programmes
- AG0301
- FT0101
NZQA Level
Level 5
NZQA Credits
5
Delivery method
- Not Web enabled
Learning hours
- Directed hours
- 30
- Self directed hours
- 20
- Total learning hours
- 50
Resources required
- Learning Outcomes
- On completion of this module the student will be able to:
- Recognise employer and employee statutory rights and responsibilities
- Recognise and manage health and safety issues
- Recognize specific hazards in horticulture
- Recognise safety rules and policies for the Horticultural Education Centre (HEC)
- Demonstrate safe lifting techniques
- Manage first aid
- Provide basic first aid until help arrives
- Provide basic life support - Content
- - Health and Safety Act and accident compensation
- HEC safety rules and policies responsibilities and attitudes
- Hazard identification and task related hazards
- Manual handling practical exercises
- Standard First Aid Certificate as taught by St John's - Teaching and Learning Strategy
- - Classrooms, workshops
- OHPs, handouts (safety policies and procedures)
- Reference leaflets and journals
- Horticultural materials and equipment
- Horticultural growing areas (indoor and outdoor) - Learning and Teaching Resource
- - St Johns First Aid Manual
- CFP Health and Safety Booklet
