Patient Transport & Safe Handling Course
Gain expertise in safe patient transport using practical skills for lifting, transfers, driving safety, and preventing incidents. Tailored for General Services workers to cut down injuries, safeguard patients, and provide steady, assured care with every transfer.

flexible workload of 4 to 360h
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
This Patient Transport and Safe Handling Training provides hands-on, step-by-step methods to safely move and watch over patients from initial check to handover. You'll master body positioning, ergonomic aids, stretcher and wheelchair handling, transfers for spinal and hip injuries, secure driving and monitoring, infection prevention, legal and ethical guidelines, plus ways to avoid incidents, keeping patients safe and lowering your injury risks.
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Develop skills
- Safe patient lifting: use proper body mechanics to avoid staff injuries.
- Professional transfers: handle stretchers, boards, and belts for secure moves.
- In-ambulance safety: fasten patients, equipment, and check comfort on the road.
- Quick risk assessments: check falls, pain, airway, and surroundings before moves.
- Incident preparedness: stop errors, handle situations, and record handovers properly.
Suggested summary
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