Legionella Awareness Online Training

The Legionella Awareness Training course provides essential knowledge on preventing, managing, and controlling Legionella bacteria in water systems. This comprehensive program is designed to raise awareness of Legionnaires’ disease, Legionella risk assessment, water safety, legal responsibilities, hazardous environments, and infection prevention strategies. By completing this course, learners will gain a clear understanding of how to identify risks, implement safe practices, and ensure compliance with global health and safety standards.

Legionella bacteria thrive in poorly maintained water systems, creating serious risks in workplaces, healthcare facilities, residential complexes, hotels, spas, and industrial environments. This course emphasizes the importance of Legionella control, water hygiene, Legionella management, disease prevention, and risk monitoring. Learners will also explore how Legionella awareness has become even more critical in a post-Covid world, where infection control and health regulations are stricter than ever.

Learning Outcomes

1. Understand Legionella bacteria and associated health risks worldwide.
2. Recognize legal responsibilities for Legionella control compliance.
3. Identify hazardous environments where Legionella bacteria thrive.
4. Conduct thorough and effective Legionella risk assessments.
5. Apply control measures to reduce Legionella-related risks.
6. Evaluate Legionella awareness needs in a post-Covid environment.

Course Link : Legionella Awareness Online Training

Course Curriculum

Module 01: What is Legionella

• Introduction to Legionella bacteria
• Legionnaires’ disease and associated illnesses
• Sources of Legionella in water systems

Module 02: Legal Responsibilities

• Global regulations and compliance standards
• Employer and duty holder obligations
• Health and safety enforcement

Module 03: Hazardous Environments

• High-risk systems: cooling towers, hot tubs, spas
• Risk factors in healthcare and residential facilities
• Identifying dangerous water temperatures

Module 04: Legionella Risk Assessment

• Key principles of water risk assessment
• Identifying hazards and potential exposure points
• Documentation and review procedures

Module 05: Controlling The Risks

• Effective water system maintenance strategies
• Disinfection and monitoring methods
• Emergency response planning

Module 06: Legionella Awareness in a Post-Covid World

• Infection prevention in changing health landscapes
• Enhanced safety protocols for businesses
• Importance of staff training and awareness

Disclaimer:

This is an online course with pre-recorded lessons. You will get access to the course within 48 hours after your enrolment.