Manual Handling Training
For more information or to book the course, please phone:
087 989 0101 or 046 907 4830 or email marinab@locallinklmf.ie
Confirmation of the course will be given depending on numbers attending. The maximum places available on the course is 8 people and the minimum number of places is 5 people. Lunch, tea and coffee included with free parking available.
Course costs: €55 per person
What is Manual Handling?
Our 1-day manual handling course is designed to equip participants with essential skills and knowledge in safe manual handling practices.
Throughout the course we will cover:
- What is manual handling?
- Manual handling law and policies
- Practical training and demonstrations
- Handling of specialized equipment which helps to transport people with low mobility
Practical Manual Handling
The practical manual handling session will cover a wide range of skills and topics, by the end of the course you will have skills and knowledge to enable you to perform manual handling tasks safely and efficiently. The covered skills and topics include:
- Legislation
- Anatomy and back care
- Biomechanics
- Ergonomics and risk assessment
- Mechanical equipment
- Fitness and flexibility
- Principle of safe moving
- The wheelchair user and you
- Skill demonstration
