Level 2 Award in Safe Use of Wheelchairs
The Safe Use of Wheelchairs Level 2 course is designed to enhance learners' confidence in undertaking a range of wheelchair assistance tasks and manoeuvres.
Upon successfully completing the Safe Use of Wheelchairs Level 2 course, participants will receive a certificate that is valid for a period of 3 years. This certification serves as evidence of their competence and understanding of safe wheelchair practices. The course has a total duration of 3 hours. During this time, participants will engage in theoretical learning, practical demonstrations, and hands-on practice related to the safe use of wheelchairs.
Learning Objectives
- Understand and demonstrate safer manual handling techniques when pushing/pulling wheelchairs
- Be aware of safe techniques for assisting wheelchair users with transfers
- Understand how it feels to be an essential wheelchair user
- Be aware of access issues and how to improve access for wheelchair users and those assisting them
- Gain confidence to safely assist and manoeuvre wheelchairs in a range of situations
Health and Safety Training for Care Workers
First Response Training provides a range of Level 2 and 3 Awards in key health and safety subjects for health and social care workers. Ranging from risk assessment, to fire safety and the safe use of wheelchairs, these courses are available in a range of delivery methods and are mapped to national standards.
Duration: 3 hours
Capacity: Up to 12 delegates
Learning Objectives:
- List the legislation associated with lone-working
- Produce a risk assessment for lone working
- Describe the precautions that can be put into place
- Explain supervision for alone worker
- List methods of communication
- Describe how to report an incident
This course can be delivered via Classroom or Webinar training. Please contact us to schedule training.
Duration: 2 hours
Capacity: Up to 12 delegates
Learning Objectives:
- Explain what a fall is and the implications associated with slips, trips and falls
- Describe the hazard analysis and risk assessment process
- Have an understanding of the prevention of falls and intervention methods
This course can be delivered via Classroom or Webinar training. Please contact us to schedule training.
Duration: 3 hours
Capacity: Up to 12 delegates
Learning Objectives:
- Understand and demonstrate safer manual handling techniques when pushing/pulling wheelchairs
- Be aware of safe techniques for assisting a wheelchair user with transfers
- Understand how it feels to be an essential wheelchair user
- Be aware of access issues and how to improve access for wheelchair users and those assisting them
- Gain confidence to safely assist and manoeuvre wheelchairs in a range of situations
This course can be delivered via Classroom or Webinar training. Please contact us to schedule training.
Duration: 3 hours
Capacity: Up to 12 delegates
Learning Objectives:
- To define what crisis management in care is
- To learn how to identify and assess risks
- To find ways of developing prevention strategies
- To know how to respond effectively to emergencies
- To be able to communicate under pressure while maintaining a person-centred approach
- To understand legal and ethical responsibilities
- To determine ways to evaluate crisis responses to improve future practices
This course can be delivered via Classroom or Webinar training. Please contact us to schedule training.
Duration: 6 hours
Capacity: Up to 12 delegates
Learning Objectives:
- To define what crisis management in care is
- To learn how to identify and assess risks
- To find ways of developing prevention strategies
- To know how to respond effectively to emergencies
- To be able to communicate under pressure while maintaining a person-centred approach
- To understand legal and ethical responsibilities
- To determine ways to evaluate crisis responses to improve future practices
- To learn to be able to respond to specific crisis situations, including a scenario
This course can be delivered via Classroom or Webinar training. Please contact us to schedule training.
Duration: 1.5 hours
Capacity: Up to 12 delegates
This course can be delivered via Classroom or Webinar training. Please contact us to schedule training.