VR01 - Health and Safety

VR01 provides students with an overview of health and safety requirements as it affects them in their job role in the recovery industry. It provides students with the knowledge required to comply with legislation and to understand their duty of care in maintaining their own safety and the safety of others, at all times in the workplace.

Learning Outcomes
• Health and safety requirements applicable to rescue and recovery
• The regulations, ACOPs and guidance used in rescue and recovery
• Recognise good and bad health and safety practices
• To fully understand their role in maintaining health and safety in the workplace
• Personal protective equipment and its use