This course along with the Fire Safety course is taught by Carl Davies who enjoys teaching as much as he does working in Aviation Fire and Rescue.  

Manual Handling: A 2 hour course. This course should be undertaken by all staff, where a risk of injury may occur in the workplace, this may include, pushing, pulling, carrying or lifting, under the terms of Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999, The Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992

This course in particular can be adapted to meet the needs of the individual or the task.

Content:

 Legislation 

 Definition of Manual Handling 

 Causes of Accidents 

 The Spine 

 Vertebrae 

 Back Injuries 

 Mechanics of lifting 

 Avoidance of Manual Handling 

 Risk Assessments 

 Team Lifting 

A certificate of attendance will be issued by the instructor valid for 3 years.