EMCARE October 2023 Article Summaries

• 1 November 2023

1. Safety Officer Course: What Does It Mean To Be A Safety Officer?:
   
   In this article we examined what it takes to be a safety officer in a variety of industries. The article looks at five different industries in which a safety officer is required, while also examining what specific tasks you may need to conduct in each of these industries. Read more
   
   
2. First Aid Course: Business And Home Life:
   
   This EMCARE article investigates the importance of having people complete a first aid course. Throughout the article, the many benefits of training a first aid course are listed. The article is divided into two primary categories: In the first part we look at the beneficial nature of having employees train in a first aid course for the workplace. Whereas, in the second category the importance of family members being trained for home life is also reviewed. Read more
   
   
3. Common Misconceptions About Safety Officer Courses:
   
   The article hypothesises that many people do not consider an occupation in health and safety due to a considerable amount of misinformation and common misconceptions attached to the safety officer job title and the safety officer course as a whole. The rest of the article then focuses on several of these misconceptions, addressing the falsities and providing the correct information, which will hopefully encourage more people to take a safety officer course. Read more
   
   
4. Safety Officer Course: How To Elevate Your Skillset:
   
   Staying up to date on the evolving safety protocols and requirements as a Safety Officer is crucial in the workplace. EMCARE’s Safety Officer course equips you with thorough knowledge and skills, however educating yourself further is always prudent. In this article, Safety Officer books and podcasts that can be engaged with, after the completion of our course, are recommended to elevate your skillset. Read more
   
   
5. Fire Fighter 1 Skills Program:
   
   The primary focus of this article is EMCARE’s Fire Fighter 1 Skills Program. The course is intended to provide further training for those who wish to be able to help in fire-based emergency situations. This article seeks to provide a comprehensive overview of the course addressing questions like what the course is, who should complete the course, what hazmat training is. Read more
   
   
6. First Aid Training: Responding To A Car Crash As A First Aider:
   
   First aid training is a valuable asset in both your professional and personal life. The three courses EMCARE offers in first aid equip you with a versatile skill set that can help you respond to any emergency, one such emergency scenario being car accidents. This article takes you through the skills you learn with EMCARE’s first aid training, and how first aiders assist during road incidents. Read more