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Thanks Bill - What have you found most problematic? Time management/study material resource/interpreting papers/writing up? All my ducks are in a row for commencement this October..............

Suspension trauma really kicks in when your casualty has had some kind of trauma - without trauma, the effect can vary depending on the individual. Quite a lot of studies on this and no absolute conclusion. For suspension at height, it makes sense to use a quality harness - rope access Petzl harness...

So much I want to do and not enough hours in the day!! I have started going to 'Inspiringfuture' events in schools as well as governance in my local school so taking on a masters would preclude these activities. Decisions decisions!!

Thanks, but I don't have a Facebook account and it seems like you need one follow the link.................

Just wondered if anyone has any experience of going through a masters whilst working full time. I have got funding and a placement to do the MSc in risk and safety management through Strathclyde Uni and am up for the challenge but am after any feedback from those that have done similar.......thanks.

Did my AET 3 or 4 years ago after I started delivering EUSR SHEA courses. This started off for in-house only but has developed and I seem to run more and more and also run in my own name. These things can grow arms and legs!

Event is nearly upon us - anyone heading to the show?

I have been drafted in to the HSM Knowledge Exchange - Confined Spaces Q&A session at 13:45 on the 1st day. Come along and ask some questions!!

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Stairway would be easier to carry down a casualty if required. Could the scaffold not integrate rated lifting points where a pre-bagged evac kit could be rigged to allow lowering of a casualty to ground level? The rescue plan needs to be reasonably practicable but should at least be in existence.

We have recently had trackers fitted to around 20 company vans and the software is up and running and very capable in terms of ability to produce reports and to historically (and live) look at journeys. Now we have the tool, it would be good to do something constructive with the driver behavior repo...