Fire, Health & Safety
There are a number of Fire, Health and Safety training sessions to support you in your role.
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If you are a Fire Warden you may need to update your competencies on a regular basis.
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The Trust has committed significant funding into the development of the education & training offer. Some courses have a red contract symbol next to them , this symbolises that there may be restrictions on this course including which staff groups can attend and that a learning contract must be signed by you and your manager before you can book onto the course. You can find further information regarding the learning contract and a copy of the contract itself in the CPD section of this website.
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Falls Awareness
Session for staff to improve knowledge and practice in Patient Falls Management, including appropriate assessments and interventions to reduce risk of falls and harm. Attendees will also have opportunity to discuss/share inpatient fall scenarios. This will include how to ensure best practice in post fall management and an insight into RCA investigation process.
Fire Warden
This course is aimed at all Fire Wardens and covers:
• A refresher on the fundamentals of fire safety
• An explanation on the duties of a fire warden
• A walk around, identifying fire safety features & hazards
This training is aimed at all Fire Wardens (new or existing) and will consist of a lecture and brief fire extinguisher practical session.
IOSH - Managing Safely - More information coming soon
The Trust work with an external company to allow staff access to the IOSH Managing Safely course. This is aimed at anyone with team leader/ manager responsibility. This course covers:
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To give managers and supervisors an understanding of everyone’s safety and health responsibilities in the workplace
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To enable managers and supervisors to recognise how they can influence, control and monitor risk to improve safety and health issues in the workplace
If you would like to undertake this training please contact CPD@bedsft.nhs.uk to apply for a space.
Fire Safety
Bedford Staff can access fire safety on core topic days or via e-learning
This 1 hour session expands on fire safety information provided on the level 1 fire safety mandatory ESR workbook, focussing on the generic hospital environment & specific L&D fire procedures. It includes a short walk through to enable staff to identify fire safety systems & equipment.