Medical Gases Safety Training

This training course delivered at your location through a blend of classroom & practical instruction. Covering the safe use, handling, storage & transportation of medical oxygen & other medical gases.

Training Format: On-Site Training, Webinar
Applicable Gases: Dry Ice, Liquid Nitrogen, Medical Gases, Medical Oxygen, Oxygen
Related Industries: Healthcare

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Medical Gases Safety Training

This course combines classroom & practical instruction.  Covering the safe use, handling, storage & transportation of medical oxygen & other medical gases.


The course includes safety requirements from the Health & Safety at Work Act and BCGA Codes of Practice.
It highlights specific hazards  such as oxygen enrichment/deficiency, flammability, reactions with oils & greases.

Who is the course for?

Nurses, porters & ancillary staff using or coming into contact with medical gases

Certification

Certificates are valid for 3 years, after which a refresher course is recommended.
Proactive Gas Safety LTD are a recognised centre of the awarding organisation EAL.
This course is equivalent to 3 CPD learning hours.

Why Training

This course assists in ensuring your organisation complies with obligations to train all staff exposed to risk.

Business Development Manager – Chromatography

“Just to say thanks for a really useful and interesting day yesterday. We got everything we needed from the training, and your expertise in guiding us on some safety measures we need to undertake was invaluable.”

Capability Manager, Qinetiq

“Thank you for a very professionally run course, very informative and educational”

QED Construction

The staff were very helpful. Our operatives gave a very good response to taking the course and its content. The training was presented very well and the content was up-to-date”

Joanne Forrester, O’Malley Plant Hire

“PGS were very helpful and were able to assist us at short notice, thank you for your help”

Paul David Downie, Operations and Maintenance Manager – Vattenfall Renewables

The course was well structured and feedback from the team was very positive, all involved thoroughly enjoyed the course”

NDT Co-coordinator, QA Weld Tech Ltd

Trainer was obviously very experienced and after the initial reaction from some of our older members of staff of “another course? we know all about gas safety” it was pleasing to see that the same people found the course very interesting and also felt they had learned something – thank you.

Group Training Officer , Sheffield Forgemasters

Customer focused training provider that ensures delivery is engaging, relevant to business needs and in line with current regulations & legislation – very pleased with the service provided.

Jon Buckle, Bosch Thermotechnology

“Brilliant course, very relevant to what we do. I would strongly recommend this training to other areas of our business. All aspects were beneficial”

Group Training Officer , Sheffield Forgemasters

Customer focused training provider that ensures delivery is engaging, relevant to business needs and in line with current regulations & legislation – very pleased with the service provided.

Student, University of Leeds

“Whilst I already had a fair amount of knowledge on gases I still found the workshop extremely useful”

Training Options

Onsite

Face to face classroom & practical instruction at your location.

Webinar

Trainer led - real time training, allows delegate interaction with Q&A.

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What is included?

Each learner receives

Accredited Certification and Passport Card valid for 3 years
Supporting documentation

Management receives

Detailed feedback on delegate performance for inclusion in company training records
A summary of learner opinions of training
Relevant updates on gas legislation

Classroom Session 2 hours

Interactive training on Medical Gases with topics including:
Fire hazards of Oxygen enrichment
Gas properties & hazards
Identification & cylinder preparation
Regulator fitting
Leak testing
Regulator removal
Faulty cylinder procedure
Manual handling techniques
Connecting cylinders & manual handling

Practical Session allow approximately 1 hour

Learners will be given the opportunity to undertake:
Before-use checks including leak checking
Regulator fitting
Manual handing of cylinders

THERE'S NO PRESSURE HERE

PGS Work with companies, partners and organisations whose concern is the safety of employees & contractors using potentially hazardous compressed gases.
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