enjoynz
Lady Enjoynz
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I have just finished a day course on Manual Handling (lifting) today.
With the high percentage of Ambulance Officers (EMT's) being off work due to back injury through lifting pt's, equipment, etc. The ambulance service is retraining it's officer's to look at lifting of pt's in a different light.
The hospitals have a 'No lifting policy' here. So the nurses are surpose to use lifting equipment for the pt's. Out in the Field it's a whole different ball game, as you all know. Granny collapsing in the toilet just to name one!
The practical side of our training today was more like a Tai Chi class (I don't mean that in a bad way).
Positioning of hands and moving in set moments to move the pt from A to B.
I know you have a lot of rather large folk in the States. What training do your services have with regards to moving pt's from A to B, etc?
Cheers Enjoynz
With the high percentage of Ambulance Officers (EMT's) being off work due to back injury through lifting pt's, equipment, etc. The ambulance service is retraining it's officer's to look at lifting of pt's in a different light.
The hospitals have a 'No lifting policy' here. So the nurses are surpose to use lifting equipment for the pt's. Out in the Field it's a whole different ball game, as you all know. Granny collapsing in the toilet just to name one!
The practical side of our training today was more like a Tai Chi class (I don't mean that in a bad way).
Positioning of hands and moving in set moments to move the pt from A to B.
I know you have a lot of rather large folk in the States. What training do your services have with regards to moving pt's from A to B, etc?
Cheers Enjoynz