SPA Module – Legionella Awareness
Course Aim
To ensure delegates know the key facts about legionella
To understand the implications of: risk of personal injury, cost to the business, job security, environment not properly considered
Learning Objectives
On completion of this module delegates will be able to:
- Understand what is legionnaire’s disease
- The likely places where it would develop
- List the symptoms and properties
- Understand how to manage and control legionella issues
Agenda
- What is legionnaire’s disease
- History / medical background
- Risk assessment
- Causative chain
- Multiplication
- Management and control
Success Indicators
Assessment results: Should show acceptable theoretical understanding of legionella issues.