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Ligature – Self Harm by Tying

Course Overview

This course is aimed at those who work within environments in which Ligature is a foreseeable risk, it aims to manage and prevent the occurrence of ligature incidents. The training provides participants with the relevant knowledge surrounding ligatures, ligature points and ligature cutters, it allows participants to develop and maintain the right attitude when managing a ligature incident both prior (threat), during and after, it also allows participants to achieve a level of confidence surrounding the handling and usage of the Ligature Cutter/Hoffman Knife.
  • Identification of a ligature and ligature point
  • Impact and Likelihood of Ligature related events
  • Risk Assessment to include both Ligature and Environmental
  • Managing a ligature incident
  • Post Incident – Critical Stress Incident Management*
  • Assessment: Practical
  • Duration: 3 Hours
  • Max participants: N/A
  • Re-Certification: Valid for 3 Years.
  • It is recommended that companies booking this training have a type of critical stress management strategy available to their employees.

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All courses are awarded a Summit Safety Training Services certificate at request and must be identified prior to training taking place.

Summit Safety takes the Safety, Health and Welfare of participants seriously, learners will be asked to declare any medical conditions and/or injuries. All courses come with a Safety Brief prior to any practical demonstrations and/or physical practice. Learners must be fit to train.

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“The team at Centra Dunlavin recently completed the Manual Handling Training course with Àine and as a team we found it extremely beneficial for all shop staff. The course was clear, practical, and very well delivered. Àine explained the principles of safe manual handling in a way that was easy to understand and directly applicable to a retail environment.

I especially appreciated the focus on real-life scenarios that shop staff face every day, such as lifting stock, moving boxes, and working safely in busy store areas. The training materials were well organised and the guidance on how to teach others was excellent.

I now feel confident not only in my own manual handling practices but also in training my team to work safely and reduce the risk of injury. I would highly recommend this course to anyone responsible for staff training in a retail setting.”

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Who is this course aimed at?

This course is aimed at those working with people that have been assessed within a risk management plan to carry the risk of self-harm by use of tying a ligature.

Ligature Training

Frequently Asked Questions

Do I need to have completed a suicide prevention course prior to completing this training?

No, it is not a requirement, however, it is recommended.

You will learn how to utilise, maintain and store the Hoffman Knife/Ligature cutter. You will learn how to operate the Hoffman Knife in a safe and effective manner. All learners will complete a practical demonstration on the use of the knife/cutter.

The most dangerous part of the body to tie a ligature is at the neck as it obstructs or blocks the persons airway, however, a person may also tie a ligature around a limb such as a leg or arm or an extremity like a finger or toe. It is always best to risk assess whether you can physically remove a ligature from these areas prior to using a Ligature cutter, this limits the chance of introducing what could be used by the person as a potential weapon.

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