Moving And Handling People (Theory And Practice)

Overview

This moving and handling of people training programme is designed to provide delegates with the essential knowledge and understanding of the safe process of moving people to prevent injury to themselves and the person being moved. This is in line with CQC standards and new legislations. It also covers the practicle side of moving and handling of people.

Objectives

At the end of the lesson delegate will be able to understand:

• Statistics, The Law
• Risk Assessment
• Anatomy & Biomechanics
• Functions of the Spine
• Vertebrae & The Spine
• Causes of Back Pain
• Ergonomics & Risk Assessment, TILE
• Controversial Techniques
• Principles of Safer
• Handling

Course Structure

• Introduction
• Statistics
• The Law
• Risk Assessment
• Anatomy & Biomechanics
• Functions of the Spine
• Vertebrae & the Spine
• Causes of Back Pain
• Ergonomics & Risk Assessment
• TILE
• Controversial Techniques
• Principles of Safer Handling
• Summary

Assessment:

During this course each delegate will be taken through all the information and be asked to participate in activities to test understanding. There is also a quiz to complete.