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  • **CANCELLED** Moving and Handling Principles

    Created: 23/08/2016
    News/Events Category: Training and Learning


    When: 9.30am - 12.30pm, Wednesday 24 August 2016
    Where: Fife Voluntary Action, Criag Mitchell House, Glenrothes, KY7 5QF
    This event is being organised by Fife Voluntary Action
    Costs
    Places for voluntary sector delegates (staff, committee members or volunteers) £50.00 per person
    Places for non-voluntary sector delegates are £70.00 per person


    It is too late to book a place for this particular session, sorry about that.

    Course Aims:

    To give participants the knowledge of the Principles of Moving and Handling.

    Included in the course are the safe and approved methods of:

    • Moving and Handling Risk Assessments;
    • Understanding of Legislation (Health and Safety at Work act, Moving and Handling Regs etc);
    • Anatomy of the Spine and Kinetics of Moving and Handling;
    • Insite into Ergonmics.

    Facilitator: Brian Miller on behalf of Thistle Medical Training and Services Limited.

    Who should attend:

    Anyone who is working or volunteering and as part of their duties include moving and handling objects.

    Accreditation/Award:

    All participants will receive a certificate on completion of the course.

    Progression/further study:

    This course can lead onto the Moving and Handling of Patients in a Care Setting. This course must be completed prior to undertaking the Moving and Handling of Patients in a Care Setting Course.




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