Legionella Awareness (City & Guilds)

City & Guilds Legionella course with theory training session and assessment covering the prevention of water-borne diseases caused by Legionella bacteria. This Legionella Training Course aims to raise awareness in order to prevent water-borne diseases caused by Legionella bacteria. For Operatives, and those requiring Refresher training, this course can be an ideal fit.

Theory:

• Know how Legionella bacteria enter water systems and how we may contract Legionnaires’ disease.
• Understand Legionella bacteria.
• Know conditions that Legionella favour for proliferation.
• Understand aerosol generation and its importance in legionella control.
• Know the basics behind the ACOP L8 and HSG 274.
• Know the importance of the management pathway.
• Know the basics behind a Legionella Risk Assessment.
• Know the importance of the written scheme.
• Know the systems that represent a reasonably foreseeable risk.
• Know inspection / monitoring practises of hot and cold-water systems