EMCARE June 2023 Article Summaries

• 3 July 2023

1. First Aid Course: Why Is A Mental Health First Aid Course Important At Work:
   
   This article focuses on why providing mental health first aid courses in people’s workplaces is essential. Furthermore, the article also highlights how poor mental health can impact a business if left untreated. It explains why it is important and who can get mental health first aid training. Read more
   
   
2. Safety Officer Course: A Day In The Life Of A Certified Safety Officer:
   
   The article begins by defining what a safety officer is. It then details the EMCARE safety officer program and highlights the training modules that will give you the safety officer certification once completed. The article then turns its attention towards reviewing the duties and responsibilities of a certified safety officer. Finally, a safety officer’s daily tasks are also discussed. Read more
   
   
3. Safety Officer Course: How To Prepare For A Job Interview:
   
   This article reviews the process of attending a job interview for the safety officer position. This article provides helpful information regarding better preparation for this job interview. It gives the reader hypothetical practice questions that may be asked at a safety officer job interview. Read more
   
   
4. Safety Officer Course: Which Industries Need Safety Officers?:
   
   The article highlights the importance of the safety officer and, by extension, completing a safety officer course by pointing out several industries that can be deemed more dangerous than average and the vital role a safety officer plays within those industries. The article also highlights a few interesting facts about the safety officer course presented by EMCARE. Read more
   
   
5. Safety Officer Course: The Importance Of Safety Officers In The South African Workplaces:
   
   This article reviews the safety officer’s job in South African standards. Here the report highlights the relevant regulatory authority bodies that oversee health and safety in the workplace and emphasises the acts related to health and safety. With these stipulations in mind, the article discusses the benefits of hiring a safety officer for the workplace. It examines the variety of duties that a safety officer in South Africa would be responsible for. Read more
   
   
6. First Aid Course: Fill Your First Aid Kit:
   
   This article will be highlighting some of the most important items to include in your first aid kit at home. A well-stocked first aid kit could mean the difference between life and death in emergency situations. Even if you have not undergone a first aid course, keeping a first aid kit around at home or in your car can help you quickly respond to injuries and emergencies. Read more