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Friday, 16 July 2010

July 10 Issue 7

“Training This Month"



A good month for training with a number of both internal and external courses being delivered across all area’s; the first aid training in Yorkshire has been arranged to address the immediate need’s of the vegetation teams due to the risks from injury when using chainsaws, chippers, I would like to look into the possibility of offering additional First Aid training in the N/E & M&L areas in the future.

New Training Facility – Strensall:

Work is still ongoing once it’s been completed it will give use a brand new facility to deliver BICSc accredited cleaning training to the N/E and Yorkshire mobile teams.

Yorkshire:
Four employees from the Yorkshire vegetation team have completed an advance chipper course run by ISS Wateres. Supervisor D George and R Shaw have completed the Pa1 Pa2 knapsack weed spraying course.

First Rescue based in York have compiled a bespoke one day course in Emergency First Aid Training – for 10 staff who conduct vegetation work either on a full time or part time basis.

L & C/T & W:
Along with two of North East staff who have been booked on the Pa1 Pa2 knapsack weed spraying course.

Two new starters North East have completed the ISS Core Competence training – as new starters at Sunderland station.

M&L:
Two supervisors have places on the ISS ILM Course to commence at the end of July.

One Area Manager – Completed a one day PDP courses at Futura Park, Horwich on Making the Right Decision.