- Legislation
- Anatomy
- Ergonomics and Risk Assessment
- Biomechanics
- Mechanical Equipment
- Principles of safe Manual Handling
- Patient Handling moves: Sitting up, turning, standing, walking and sitting
- Dealing with a falling and fallen patient
- Correct use of active and passive hoists / slings
- Use of enablers such as banana boards & turntables
Course must be delivered on site to use equipment available and familiar to the participants.