{"id":47636,"date":"2018-10-02T12:39:49","date_gmt":"2018-10-02T11:39:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/?p=47636"},"modified":"2018-10-02T12:41:33","modified_gmt":"2018-10-02T11:41:33","slug":"asbestos-legionella-safety-training","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/health-safety-news\/asbestos-legionella-safety-training\/47636\/","title":{"rendered":"AEC launches immersive asbestos and legionella safety training"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Airborne Environmental Consultants Ltd, the Leading training providers in safety and environmental consultancy, has launched a training experience which enables delegates to virtually step into their award winning &#8216;Hazard House&#8217;<\/h2>\n<p>Since 2017, AEC&#8217;s realistically sized Hazard House allows trainees to interact with over 180 mock <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/health-safety-news\/asbestos-risk-management\/43682\/\">asbestos<\/a> installations and legionella hazards.<\/p>\n<p>In the house&#8217;s classroom facility, trainees use Oculus headsets to explore different types of asbestos and legionella hazards at different locations all around the house.<\/p>\n<p>The facility allows trainees to step away from traditional training methods such as looking at photos, and instead learn from a 360 degree view of each learning space, providing them with confidence to spot real-life hazards in the workplace.<\/p>\n<p>This year, the forward-thinking training facility was recognised with a business award for Innovation by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ukata.org.uk\/\">UKATA<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/a3zIbd1o4I4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; encrypted-media\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 8pt;\"><em>Video credit: AEC Training<br \/>\n<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Using the latest technologies, AEC continue to train businesses across the UK and worldwide.<\/p>\n<p>Bob Harris, Technical Director and head of <a href=\"https:\/\/aec.uk.net\/aec-training\/aec-training.php\">AEC<\/a>\u2019s training services said &#8220;We pride ourselves on giving our training delegates a comprehensive, interactive learning experience. 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