Manual/ Patient Handling Course
Course Aim:
To ensure participants know why and how to lift safely in accordance with Health & Safety regulations
Course Objectives:
- To understand the anatomy of the back and causes of common back injuries
- To understand the principles of safe manual handling
- To be able to carry out manual handling correctly
Course Contents:
- The reasons for looking after ones back
- Manual handling legislation
- Anatomy of the back
- Common back injuries as a result of incorrect manual handling
- Bio-mechanics of manual handling
- Manual handling risk assessment
- Safe manual handling
- Manual handling demonstration
- Manual handling assessment
- Back care in everyday life
Duration:
Manual handling course will run for 3 hours ( AM or PM )
Patient handling course 3 hours
Course Certification:
Participants will receive a manual handling certificate valid for 3 years
Course Venue:
The course can be organised at your workplace.
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