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EMCARE December Article Summaries

• 2022-02-27

Learning About Emergency Evacuations in Health and Safety Training The actions taken in the first few minutes of a workplace emergency can be the difference between life or death for employees. Being prepared for any type of emergency that can affect your workplace is critical to ensuring employee safety. This article briefly outlines emergency plans and preparedness,…

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EMCARE November Article Summaries

• 2022-02-27

Reduce Safety Hazards in Mines with EMCARE Occupational Health and Safety Courses South African miners are exposed to numerous hazards whilst performing their critical work. From health hazards caused by dust inhalation or whole-body vibration, injuries caused by rockfalls or fires, and safety risks caused by mechanical failures or flooding in the mine, the safety of…

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First Aid Training: The Basics of CPR and Defibrillation

• 2022-02-24

No one hopes to be in a situation where either they or someone around them is left unconscious as a result of any variety of near-fatal health complications or external accidents. However, it may be safe to say that most people, if…

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Understanding the Value and Importance of EMCARE's Firefighting Course

• 2022-02-22

Firefighting is an essential public service that quite literally saves lives. The demand for firefighters in both the public and the private sector has increased in recent years, and this has called for more people to seek out …

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Fire Fighting Training: Be Prepared for Fire Season

• 2022-02-22

Across the world, fire season is becoming an increasingly devastating threat to infrastructure and ecosystems. With two fire seasons in South Africa, it is imperative that everyone has a plan in place for the emergency event of a wildfire in their neighbourhood.…

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Safety Officer Course: Top 10 Hazards in Healthcare Facilities

• 2022-02-22

Healthcare workers face numerous hazards whilst providing essential services at healthcare facilities. From ergonomic hazards to airborne or bloodborne pathogens to the prevalence of workplace violence, there are various healthcare facility hazards that…

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Fire Fighting Training: Terminology to Expect in EMCARE's Course

• 2022-02-11

While in the heat of the moment when on the job as a firefighter, it can often be difficult to stress how important it is to remain as calm and collected as possible. With this, each firefighter needs to be able to communicate with an…

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Everything you need to know about EMCARE's supervisor health and safety course

• 2022-02-10

An outstanding management programme, our supervisor health and safety course is designed to assist health and safety coordinators, supervisors or managers to become equipped with an inclusive, holistic knowledge of health and safety…

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Understanding the Necessity of EMCARE’s Health and Safety Training

• 2022-02-10

Health and Safety Training Is an Informative Course to Help You Mitigate Risk Regardless of the industry you're working in, having a clear understanding of health and safety techniques equips you with the best…

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Working at Heights Course: How the Field can be Made Safer for its Workers

• 2022-01-25

Throughout the world, it is rather easy to find jobs that can be incredibly detrimental towards to your immediate wellbeing. Amongst these, you will find a number of jobs that require its workers to operate at incredibly high altitudes,…

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