This interactive session is aimed at those whose role may involve moving people.

The training session includes:

• Definition of manual handling actions
• Dynamic Risk Assessments
• Good Posture
• Contributary factors in back pain
• Legislations
• Health & Safety at Work Act 1974 and Regulations
• Health & Social Care Act 2008/2014 and Regulated Activities
• Anatomy of The Spine
• Warning Signs of moving related injuries
• Manual Handling Do’s and Don’ts
• Safe Wheelchair Use
• Practical elements
• Good posture
• Power position
• Assist someone from sitting to standing
• Assisting someone from standing to sitting
• Overview of small equipment
• Transfer boards
• Slide sheets
• Turntables
• Slings for Hoists
• Handling Belts
• Walking frame (not moving and handling equipment but gets misused as a standing aid)
• Falls
• Coaching fallen people from the floor
• Overview of lifting equipment

Duration: 3 hours