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The objective of this qualification the Highfield Level 2 Award in Food Safety is to prepare learners for employment in catering role, or to support a role in the workplace. Learners gaining this qualification will know that safety in catering and manufacturing is the responsibility of everyone involved in the storage, preparation, cooking service and handling of ingredients. Its topics are regarded by the Foods Standards Agency as being important to maintaining good practice in the production of safe food, and are as follows: An introduction to food safety Microbiological hazards Contamination hazards and controls Food poisoning and its control Personal hygiene Design of premises and equipment Cleaning and disinfection Food pests and control Food safety management from purchase to service Food safety law and enforcement Revision and examination technique

The course will provide learners with the skills and knowledge to respond to a range of emergency outdoor situations including summoning assistance, responding to changes in vital signs, administering CPR and blood loss. The qualification meets the requirements of the Institute for Outdoor Learning band 2 training. Duration The minimum classroom contact time of 8 hours must be delivered over a minimum of 1 day. Syllabus A range of outdoor First Aid related subjects are covered including: • What is outdoor first aid? • First aid equipment • Summon assistance • Monitoring • Scene survey • Primary survey • Secondary assessment • Resuscitation • Disorders of respiration • Wounds and bleeding • Hypovolaemic shock