Our CPD-accredited Ligature Rescue Training equips care and nursing teams with the skills and knowledge to support people at risk of suicide or self-harm. Participants will gain the confidence to respond to emergencies, implement control measures effectively, and ensure the safety of those in their care.
Join our one-day Ligature Rescue Training course designed for registered nurses, community carers, support workers, and healthcare assistants in the healthcare sector.
This essential training equips support team members with the skills to assist individuals at risk of suicide or self-harm, including those who may use ligatures.
Participants will learn to recognise self-harm and ligature injuries, effectively treat casualties, and safely remove individuals from suspension.
Superior Healthcare’s hands-on ligature rescue training equips learners to identify potential ligature points and implement control measures to support those at risk. This course gives care professionals the skills and confidence to act effectively in critical situations.
All first aid practices are matched to the European Resuscitation Council guidelines.
By the end of the course, participants will feel confident in their ability to support children, young people, and adults at risk of suicide or self-harm, including those using ligatures.
Course overview:
The course starts with a detailed introduction on how to conduct thorough ligature risk assessments and explore the environmental factors that contribute to these risks.
For employees, this section reviews Superior Healthcare’s existing policies, processes, and procedures on the use of cutters, ensuring carers and nurses understand compliance and best practices.
For external providers, the section involves a detailed review of their own policies, processes, and procedures.
Learn to identify different types of ligatures and potential ligature points in various settings, enabling care professionals to proactively and correctly address risks.
Recognise and describe the signs and symptoms of ligature injuries, equipping participants to respond quickly, compassionately and effectively to emergencies.
Demonstrate the safe removal of ligatures using cutters, ensuring that participants can perform this critical skill confidently and competently.
Learn techniques for safely removing individuals from suspension and incomplete suspension, prioritising the safety and dignity of those in care.
Understand how to safely store, maintain, dispose of, and replace cutters, promoting safe practices within the care environment.
Explore various anti-ligature devices and their application in preventing self-harm, and enhancing the safety of individuals at risk.
In this module, participants will explore the contributory factors that lead to self-harm and suicide. Additionally, we will discuss the importance of scene preservation to ensure evidence is maintained, allowing emergency services to investigate effectively.
Discuss First Aid actions to take following strangulation or attempted strangulation, preparing participants to respond effectively in critical situations.
Complete a course assessment to demonstrate knowledge and skills gained, followed by certification to validate expertise in ligature rescue.
We provide Ligature Rescue Training to social service providers, healthcare facilities, residential homes, private hospitals, and community care services.
This training is also available to external care professionals and is ideal for care workers wanting to refresh their skills to support those at risk of self-harm and suicide in line with best practice standards.
Our agency care and nursing teams receive ligature rescue training upon joining and as part of their annual refresher program.
Additionally, this CPD-accredited training supports nurse revalidation requirements.
We conduct training sessions in Kent, Essex, Hampshire, East Sussex, and West Kent.
Each location accommodates up to 10-12 delegates. For larger groups, we offer flexible options, such as providing multiple trainers on the same day or scheduling additional training days.
We also offer on-site training at healthcare providers’ premises. If your facility has a suitable training space, we can bring our expertise directly to you.
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