Fire crews get hot tips from Corinium Care training team

When it comes to lifting people out of tricky situations, the fire crews in Gloucestershire know their stuff.
But they got a bit of extra help when a training duo from Corinium Care in Nailsworth popped in.
The live-in care agency provides 24-hour care for frail and elderly people who can no longer manage alone, and the staff train all their carers in moving and handling.

Paul Barrett, Celia Mackie, John Drew and Suzanne Hathaway

Paul Barrett, the Community Safety Advisor at Gloucestershire Fire & Rescue service, asked them to come along and share their expertise with his crew at one of their training sessions at the Fire Station in Cheltenham.
Managing Director of Corinium Care, Clare Janik, was pleased to help. “Moving and handling is an essential part of our carer training. Our clients can be quite frail and something as seemingly simple as getting in and out of a car can become a major hurdle, not just for them but for their carer.
“If it’s done properly, it makes a world of difference.”
The Corinium Care session included posture awareness, safety tips, and a demonstration on how best to get a person from a wheelchair into a car.
Paul thanked the Corinium team for their help. “We have an ongoing training programme to make sure our fire crews are always up to speed. The Corinium Care ladies’ session was great – moving people safely is an essential lesson for all of us and they did a good job.”