Short Courses

First Aid at Work
Manual Handling
Manual Handling Instructors Course
Diversity Awareness
Food Hygiene

First Aid at Work

Course Aims

To enable the candidate to become a qualified First Aider within their place of work.

Objectives

By the end of the session the candidate will be able to:

deal with accidents and illness eg. what to do in an emergency
use a First Aid kit
simple record keeping
resuscitation
treatment of an unconscious casualty
treatment of a heart attack
control of bleeding
burns and scalds
poisoning
fractures
shock

Who is this programme for?

The course is ideal for those who are going to be a nominated First Aider at work - all UK companies must make First Aid provision for their employees - or who want to improve their own First Aid skills.

Certification

HSE Certificate

Additional course - appointed person first aid

To enable an appointed person to give emergency aid to a co-worker prior to the arrival of emergency medical services.

Interested? Please contact us.

Manual Handling

Course Aims

To raise awareness of the impact that Manual Handling has on the health and wellbeing of staff

Objectives

By the end of the session the candidate will be able to:

identify the legal responsibilities with regards to moving and handling
identify the basic anatomy of the spine and explain why it is at risk from incorrect manual handling operations
state the principals for controlling manual handling risks and apply this in a practical context
engage in a discussion around the issues of good and bad manual handling techniques
discuss and demonstrate competence in manual handling techniques

Who is the programme for?

Anyone with the responsibility of moving and handling objects in the work environment.

Certification

Certificate of attendance

Manual Handling Instructors Course

Course Aims

To develop the skills of individuals with a responsibility for delivering safe and effective Manual Handling courses.

The course duration is two days and provides candidates not only with the necessary skills to be able to effectively deliver the course, but also observation skills to be able to assess the students lifting techniques.

Interested? Please contact us.

Diversity Awareness

Course Aims

To enable staff who engage with a range of communities to improve their interaction and reduce the danger of inadvertently causing offence by their lack of awareness.

Objectives

By the end of the session the candidate will be able to:

discuss issues of diversity and identify why it is importance to recognise differences of culture, backgrounds and the expectations of different service users
discuss relevant legislation with regards to diversity
discuss ways of improving service to different communities
discuss how the organisation can adapt to difference
discuss how diversity enriches an organisation
discuss how an awareness of difference can improve staff relationships and communication in the workplace

Who is this programme for?

All personnel who want to improve their performance in relation to issues of diversity.

Interested? Please contact us.

Food Hygiene

Foundation Certificate in Food Hygiene

Course Aims

To give first tier food workers an appreciation of the fundamentals of good food-hygiene practice.

Objectives

By the end of the session the candidate will:

have an understanding of the basic requirements of food safety legislation
be able to describe the powers which local authorities have to control the sale of unfit, sub-standard or injurious food
have the ability to state, in general terms, the requirements of the current regulations in relation to: construction and cleanliness of premises and equipment; food handlers and their training; the handling of food; facilities to be provided in premises; the temperatures at which food must be stored
be able to explain the circumstances in which insanitary food premises may be closed.