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Management of Legionella Bacteria in Hot and Cold Water Systems (WS2)
Course overview
The focus of this course is delivering information contained within the HSE's HSG274 Part 2 "Legionnaires' Disease – Part 2: The control of legionella bacteria in hot and cold water systems". The course is ideal for those with a more complete range of monitoring/maintenance duties, manager's wishing to understand their systems better and the legal requirements, plumbers, risk assessors, engineers, designers etc.
Learners wishing to attend this course should have some industry experience or have been introduced to the subject matter prior (for example, by undertaking our – Legionella and ACOP L8 Awareness course).
Code
WS2
Duration
2 day course
Pre-requisite/entry requirements
If this is the first training course on legionella / prior involvement hasn't been often or to any degree, it is highly recommended for these learners to undertake a WS11 (Legionella awareness course) before attending the WS2, for it assumes a basic knowledge of legionella is in place.
Benefits for the learner
- Centralised, up-to-date guidance for all staff on HSG274 Part 2.
- Greater knowledge and understanding leads to improved workmanship, to help reduce the chance of accident or further action.
- Delivery by experienced trainers in this field.
- Training and assessment by a well-established, reputable provider.
- City & Guilds Accreditation.
- Workbook to take away to use as a reference after the course.
Benefits for the employer
- Centralised, up-to-date guidance for all staff on HSG274 Part 2.
- Greater knowledge and understanding leads to improved workmanship, to help reduce the chance of accident or further action.
- Delivery by experienced trainers in this field.
- Training and assessment by a well-established, reputable provider.
- City & Guilds Accreditation.
- Workbook to take away to use as a reference after the course.
What you’ll learn on this course
- Legionellosis Refresher
- Definition.
- Guidance available.
- Smaller hot and cold water systems.
- Gravity fed water systems.
- Pressurised systems.
- Compliance.
- Flow throughput.
- Thermal gain.
- Heating methods.
- Achieving temperature control.
- Stratification.
- Connection of multiple vessels.
- Expansion.
- Thermostatic mixing valves.
- Dead-ends / Deadlegs.
- Backflow.
- Monitoring/Inspection/Maintenance regime for hot and cold water systems.
- Management pathway.
- Risk assessment.
- Schematics.
- WRAS / Water Supply (Water Fittings) Regulations 1999.
- Commissioning.
- Mothballing.
- Record keeping.
What do I need to bring with Me?
- All tools and equipment required for the training will be provided by your instructor.
- Learners can bring with them any materials used to control legionella, where time permitting, your trainer can review. This might include management or logbook systems, risk assessments or equipment/tools.
How is the training delivered?
- In-centre: The course is delivered in the classroom.
- Off site: The course is delivered in a classroom.
The course will be broken up with workbook exercises/questions, videos and some practical training where possible, using equipment or water systems at Develop or customer sites.
Qualifications available
- This course includes assessment and certification under the City & Guilds Accredited Scheme.
- The single assessment, at the end of the course is multiple choice, open book format.
March 2024 - James metcalfe
Dan was fantastic
January 2024 - David Airnes
Tranier delivery great, venue easy to get to, course was great, method of training was great.
October 2023 - Chris Baker
Dan has been an excellent trainer. Very inclusive and thoughtful to all candidates. Fantastic delivery.
June 2023 - Lewis Biggs
Dan was a really competent trainer
June 2023 - Ray Gilchrist
Trainer delivery was very good and precise, giving me and the learner group confidence to believe in ourselves.
June 2023 - Matthew mercer
Dan was a great trainer and delivered the course really well
May 2023 - Katherine Wells
Rupert the trainer was excellent, I am not technical and his ability to explain in ways that would be easier to understand was outstanding.
March 2023 - Mr Andrew Harris
Amazing delivery of a dull subject Venue great
March 2023 - Eleanor
Good teaching and breaks to keep you engaged.
January 2023 - Molly Whittenbury
Thanks Dan for your thorough training. You were very enthusiastic and knowledgeable throughout the course and delivered this excellently. Questions were listened to and answered in an appropriate manner and I am going away satisfied that I have no further questions. Thank you again.
September 2022 - Stuart bradley
More informative than I expected
September 2022 - Beccy Cantle
I came in with little knowledge, but was helped a lot by the enthusiastic teaching from Dan.
September 2022 - Matthew Titmus
Dan delivered the course very well and was very helpful in answering our questions.
August 2022 - Tom longman
Tutor was extremely knowledgeable and enthusiastic. Classroom and facilities were comfortable
August 2022 - Cade Murray
Rupert Gordon was brilliant in delivering the training and has been extremely helpful!