Our Business Safety Courses

Welcome to Healthcare Training Solutions College of Further Education's (HCTS) Business Safety Courses.  At HCTS College, we are committed to providing comprehensive and industry-leading training solutions to meet the unique needs of businesses. Our Business Safety Courses are designed to equip your team with the knowledge and skills necessary to ensure a safe and secure work environment.

Why choose HCTS for Business Safety Courses:

Experienced Instructors: Learn from seasoned professionals with extensive experience. Our instructors are dedicated to delivering practical insights and hands-on training.

Customisable Training Programmes: We understand that each business setting is unique. Therefore, our courses can be tailored to address the specific safety concerns of your business, ensuring relevance, compliance and effectiveness.

Onsite Convenience: Save time and enhance team collaboration by bringing our expert instructors directly to your facility. On site training allows for a personalised and interactive learning experience.

Remote Training:  Most of our courses can be delivered remotely with instructor live on screen for an interactive training session

Certification:  Individual certificates are issued to participants who successfully complete a course as recognition of their achievement

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SAFETY COURSES

1. Manual Handling Course:

In our half-day Manual Handling course, we empower your team with the essential skills and knowledge to perform manual tasks safely and efficiently.  This course addresses the critical aspects of lifting, carrying, and moving objects to prevent musculoskeletal injuries.

2. Infection Control/COVID Compliance:

In our half-day COVID Compliance/Infection Control course, we guide Businesses through the latest guidelines and best practices to create a secure and compliant working environment. This course is tailored to address the unique challenges posed by infectious diseases, with a focus on COVID-19.

3. Consultancy Services

• Risk Register
• Incident Reporting
• Policy Development & Review
• Quality System Audit

FIRST AID

1. Basic First Aid

Our one-day first aid course is designed to equip participants with essential life-saving skills and the confidence to respond effectively in emergency situations. This comprehensive training program covers a range of topics, ensuring that attendees leave with a solid foundation in first aid.

2. Irish Heart Foundation Heartsavers CPR/AED Course

The Irish Heart Foundation's Heartsavers CPR/AED course is a one-day training programme designed to empower individuals with life-saving skills to respond confidently in emergency situations. Focused on cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and automated external defibrillator (AED) usage, this course provides practical knowledge that can make a crucial difference in saving lives.

FIRE TRAINING

• Fire Safety Awareness and Fire Extinguisher Training 

Fire Safety Awareness and Fire extinguisher use provides a basic understanding of fire safety in the workplace, actions to take in the event of discovering a fire or upon hearing the fire alarm and how to select and use a fire extinguisher. This course is delivered over 3 hours.

Fire Safety training is a legal requirement for all staff under the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act, 2005  and the Fire Services Act 1981.

• Fire Warden Training 

Our Fire Warden Training Course ia an extra half hour add on to our Fire Safety Awareness and Fire Extinguisher course.  It .is designed to provide training required for a person to be able to carry out the duties of Fire Warden. At the end of this course you will know your duties as a Fire Warden and the actions to be followed during a fire or an emergency. This course will also provide you with the skills to recognise the importance of fire prevention and how to implement a fire prevention ethos within the workplace.

• Evacuation Training

The aim of this Evacuation Chair Instructor course is to provide you with the knowledge, skills and attitude to train others in the use of Evacuation Chairs.This is a one hour practical course that can be added on to our  Fire Safety Awareness and Fire Extinguisher Training course

FOOD HYGIENE

1. Basic Food Hygiene

Our one day Basic Food Hygiene course is designed to educate individuals working with food or those handling and preparing food on fundamental principles of food safety and hygiene. The aim is to minimise the risk of food borne illnesses and ensure that food is handled, stored, and prepared in a manner that maintains its safety and quality.

2. HACCP

HACCP, which stands for Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points, is a systematic approach to food safety that helps identify, assess, and control hazards throughout the food production process.

• HACCP Level 1

HACCP Level 1 is an introductory course designed to provide participants with a basic understanding of the principles and practices associated with food safety and the HACCP system. This is a one day training programme

• HACCP Level 2

Our HACCP Level 2 course is designed to provide a more in-depth understanding of Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) principles compared to Level 1. This two-day course builds on the foundational knowledge acquired in Level 1 and delves into more advanced concepts related to food safety and HACCP implementation

1st AID MENTAL HEALTH

1st Aid Mental Health First Aid courses are designed to provide individuals with the skills and knowledge to offer initial support to someone experiencing a mental health crisis or developing a mental health problem. These courses aim to reduce the stigma around mental health issues and empower individuals to respond effectively to someone in need. While specific course content may vary, here are common elements found in Mental Health First Aid courses:

• ½ day Course

Mental Health Awareness

• 1 Day Course

Team Leader training on Mental Health

• 2 Day Course

1st Aid Mental Health Policy Development Implementation & Audit