Infection Control and Biohazard Awareness – Online Virtual Classroom Live Event

Location
Online Classroom Live Event Hosted by WoolSafe Academy

Date/Time
22/05/2023
9:00 am - 5:00 pm

A one-day Online – Virtual Classroom Live Infection Management Awareness Course

Objectives of the course

This course will prepare the student for the realistic challenges in dealing with biological hazards such as blood and other bodily fluids (e.g., trauma scene), sewage and other Category 3 water scenarios, virus outbreaks like the recent Coronavirus SARS-2 (COVID-19) and fungi (mould). Topics that will be covered will include:

• Legal duties including COSHH Regulations and PPE
• Containment principles
• Ventilation
• Filtration
• Cleaning procedures
• Antimicrobials
• Fogging
• Managing biological waste
• Determining levels of cleanliness (e.g., ATP)
• Discussion on what may qualify someone to be deemed “competent” at carrying out this kind of work
• Insurance
• Counselling

Those engaging in biological hazard cleanup work MUST learn how to ensure that their cleaning procedures do not spread contaminants and to protect themselves and others from infection.

Further training is recommended. This is an introductory course.

Tutor: Adam Jankowski

N.B. This course is a live online classroom event. Trainees will need an email address to receive the login code, a computer, internet connection and register with Zoom (online meeting programme).

Itinerary

08:45  Login: Intro and technical instruction regarding microphones, questions etc. N.B. There will be regular Q&A opportunities throughout the sessions.

09:00  Start Training: session 1

11:00  Coffee Break

11:15   session 2

13:00  Lunch break

13:30   session 3

15:00 Coffee break

15:15 session 4

16:30 Final Q&A and

17:00 Course Close.  Post course documents, videos and exams distributed electronically.

On successful completion of exams the certificates will be sent electronically. 

N.B. Presentation slides, exams and certificates will be sent out electronically for you to print in your home or office. Printed presentation slides on request £20+Vat Certificates £5+Vat