Common Inductions Standards for Care Level 2 (VTQ)
Course Content
- Introduction to the common Induction Standards Course
- Standard 1 - Role of the health and social care worker
- Standard 2 - Personal development
- Standard 3 - Communicate effectively
- Standard 4 - Equality and Inclusion
- About equality and diversity
- The purpose of the Equality Act 2010
- Types of discrimination
- Protected characteristics
- Diversity
- Inclusion
- Prejudice
- Equality And Diversity In The Workplace
- Providing Inclusive Support
- Diversity and discrimination
- Access Information, Advice and Support about Equality and Inclusion
- Standard 5 - Principles for implementing duty of care
- Standard 6 - Principles of safeguarding in health and social care
- The safeguarding vulnerable groups act 2006
- Who Is A Vulnerable Adult?
- Abuse and its Indicators
- Physical Abuse
- Psychological Abuse
- Sexual Abuse
- Financial Abuse
- Neglect Self Neglect and The Act Of Omission
- Organisational abuse and Discriminatory Abuse
- Facts And Information About Abuse
- Disclosure
- Reporting abuse
- What is Child Abuse?
- Every Child Matters
- Legislation relating to Safeguarding Children
- Reporting child abuse
- Protecting yourself against allegations
- Standard 7 - Person-centred support
- The Care Plan
- Person centred values in everyday work
- Person centred values in practice
- Supporting individuals to plan for their future wellbeing and fulfilment, including end-of-life care
- What is Dementia?
- Early diagnosis of Dementia and reporting
- Helping people with Dementia
- Practical Tips for Supporting a Person with Dementia
- Alzheimers disease
- Vascular dementia
- Dementia with lewy bodies
- Fronto-Temporal Dementia FLD
- Active Participation in Care
- Standard 8 - Health and safety in an adult social care setting - part 1
- Importance of Health and Safety
- Health and Safety Law
- Manual handling Employee and Employer responsibility
- The Accident Triangle
- Work place policies and procedures
- Good Housekeeping
- Slips, Trips and Falls
- Introduction to Moving and Positioning for CIS
- Patient dignity
- Assessing the Individual Move
- Lifting an inanimate object
- Back and spinal injuries
- Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992
- How and Why We Lift Correctly
- Communication
- Assisted standing from a bed or seat
- Assisted Sit to Stand
- Fall Prevention
- Assisting Fallen Person
- Standard 8 - Health and safety in an adult social care setting - part 2
- Fears of First Aid
- Using gloves
- Initial Assessment and Recovery Position
- Calling the Emergency Services
- Adult CPR
- Compressions Only CPR
- Adult Choking
- What are Medications?
- Specific Legislation
- Legislation
- Medication Policies
- Maintaining Medication Records
- Types of Medications and Routes of Entry
- Recording Information
- Storing Medication Safely
- What is a hazardous substance under COSHH
- COSHH Regulations
- COSHH Safety Data Sheets
- Routes of entry to the body
- Storage and hazards of chemicals near food
- Storage of Chemicals
- Personal protective equipment (PPE)
- What are Blood Borne Pathogens?
- Who is at risk?
- How to Reduce Your Risk
- Hand Washing
- Types of Infections
- Cross Infection
- Contaminated Linen
- Contaminated objects
- The Fire Triangle
- Sources of Ignition
- Fire Prevention
- Dangers of Smoke
- Evacuating in an Emergency
- Care Home Evacuation
- Checking Peoples Identity
- Personal safety tips for lone workers
- Home visit safety
- Managing stress
- Poisons and Food Poisoning
- Food Poisoning and allergic reactions
- Food Safety for High-Risk Groups
- Cross-contamination direct and indirect
- Date Marks, Damaged Food and Record Keeping
- Understanding and Addressing Malnutrition in Care
- Hydration In the Elderly
- Hydration In the Elderly
- Diets for people with dementia
- Summary to the common Induction Standards Course
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Smoke has the potential to cause much more harm than the fire itself. People can die from smoke inhalation far quicker than from the fire itself because smoke spreads quicker and starves the room of oxygen in an incredibly short amount of time.Understanding the characteristics of smoke can help you get out of a building more effectively, therefore ensuring people stay safe. Smoke itself will rise. This is due to convection currents, meaning that hot gases will rise above colder ones. So if you have to evacuate an area filled will smoke, stay as low as you can. This may mean crawling along the floor, but if it’s the only place where there’s oxygen left, you have a much higher chance of surviving. Smoke itself can also burn as it can be very hot, causing lung injuries and burns to the respiratory system. Even a small amount of smoke can affect your sight and you can become disorientated very quickly, becoming unable to find the exits, even in a familiar building.Buildings will have plans in place to deal with smoke and the larger ones may have smoke vents or screens to divert it away from areas where people or exits are. Lots of fire doors are now being made not only to contain the fire itself but also to prevent the movement of smoke. So remember the golden rule, always stay low if there is any smoke in the room, as it can quickly and seriously disorientate you, making the task of getting out safely even harder.
Smoke Safety in Fire Situations
Understanding the Dangers of Smoke
Overview: Smoke poses significant dangers during a fire incident.
Deadliness of Smoke
Smoke inhalation can be more deadly than the fire itself due to its rapid spread and oxygen deprivation.
Characteristics of Smoke
Rising Smoke: Smoke rises due to convection currents, leading to higher temperatures above.
Stay Low: To evacuate safely from a smoke-filled area, stay as low as possible to access oxygen.
Hazards of Smoke
Temperature: Smoke can be hot, causing lung injuries and burns.
Visibility: Even small amounts of smoke can impair visibility, leading to disorientation.
Building Precautions
Buildings implement measures to manage smoke and prevent its spread.
Smoke Management
Smoke Divergence: Buildings may have smoke vents or screens to redirect smoke away from populated areas.
Fire Door Functionality: Fire doors not only contain fires but also hinder smoke movement.
Golden Safety Rule
Stay Low: Always remember to stay low in the presence of smoke to improve your chances of safe evacuation.
