At the completion of this course, you should be able to:
• Identify and assess risks
• Explain the DSP’s role during an emergency
• Recall basic tips for preventing poisoning, drowning, and falling
• Describe how to prepare, prevent, and respond to a fire
• Identify the guidelines for safe wheelchair transfers
Description:
This course provides an overview of identifying risks to minimize harm to individuals; the DSP’s role during an emergency; tips for preventing poisoning, drowning, and falling; fire preparation using smoke alarms, emergency plans, and fire drills; responding to a fire using the acronyms R.A.C.E. and P.A.S.S.; and wheelchair safety and transfers.
Keywords: Direct Support, Direct Care, Developmental Disabilities, Risk Management, Safety, Emergencies, Fires, Fall, Transfers and Positioning
