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Duration - 1 day |
This is a very
practical course designed to meet the needs of transport
staff in health and social care settings. It is usually
delivered with access to the vehicles in use which has
proved essential to be able to explore key moving and
handling issues and posture care.
Course
includes:
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Legislation and the employer’s policy
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Risk
assessment
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Structure
and function of the spine
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Principles
for safer moving and handling
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Practices that
are considered controversial when assisting people to move
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Assisted
transfers, safe use of wheelchairs, safe use of tail lifting
equipment, wheelchair anchoring systems, transfer to and
from vehicles, emergency handling
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