The value of training

[Buchan]

On a couple of recent threads relating to mandatory training folk have asked for "evidence that training works/helps/is of value". In fairness, that's quite hard to find specific to deer stalking, although some indication is in the papers in the early 80s of wounding rates, with a reduction in wound channels probably related to being shot by professionals.
I've also searched for a thread on chainsaw training, for a small wood I help manage, trying to find one that is one day on felling small trees. I can't find any that are not linked to previous training or are several days long. And I found this thread: Chainsaw Safety Lesson... which puts the training in perspective and is making me rethink the project.
I'd also point those who don't think mandatory training is of value to the approach to cardiac arrest in hospitals. They moved to a very specific way of dealing with the event with your role determined by when you arrive on scene, not your seniority in the hospital. Recovery rates have shot up.

 

[Dickie]

Chainsaw training starts with maintenance and crosscutting then moves up to more complicated stuff once you have the basics, well it was when I did some and a good idea, when it goes wrong with them it's proper wrong.
You're last point about the cardiac arrest is by the description a team training effort and sound like a change in procedure, like many types of professional training and refreshers.
There are plenty of people who have been stalking years then did some training most I've seen comments from on here and other sites said they learnt something.
But should people be forced to do it?