Moving and Handling

Description

This is a half day practical refresher course on the correct techniques for moving people, use of hoists and wheelchairs and also the correct technique for handling loads.

What you will learn

You will learn:

Legislation
- Spine awareness
- Identifying causes of back pain
- Manual handling risk assessments
- Demonstrate correct techniques for handling loads
- Demonstrate correct techniques for assisting people
- Demonstrate correct procedure for inserting slides/sheets
- State correct procedure for using wheelchairs
- State correct procedure for using hoists