Date: 13th August 2024
Location: Direct Medics Head Office, 33a Stockman’s Way Belfast
Start Time: Registration begins at 9:00am with class commencing at 9:15am sharp
Accredited Trainer: Johnny Boyle
Maximum Spaces Available: 6
Lunch is provided

Direct Medics is delighted to now be offering our candidates Accredited Training with our in-house trainer Johnny Boyle.
To register your interest in attending this training follow this link and complete the waitlist form: https://tinyurl.com/DMTrainingBLS 
Please note you will initially be added to the waitlist and your place on this course is not confirmed until you receive a booking confirmation email from us.

The areas covered by this training:

Moving and Handling Patients

• Current legislation, including HASAWA, RIDDOR, and LOLER
• Spinal anatomy
• People handling risks and how to prevent them
• LITE risk assessment and task planning
• Communication
• Correct use of equipment
• Falls awareness
• Moving and handling in an emergency
• Practical assessment
• Pressure damage awareness

Basic Life Support and AED Use

• UK Resuscitation Council guidelines and Chain of Survival
• Recognising a deteriorating patient and when to get help
• Choking
• DRSABCD primary survey
• Scene safety
• Level of responsiveness
• Head tilt chin lift airway management
• Recovery position
• Effective Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR), and Correct and effective use of an AED
• Post resuscitation care

Fire Safety

• Employee and employer responsibility
• Most common causes of fire
• Fire Triangle
• Means of escape and refuge points
• Fire detection and raising the alarm
• Medical oxygen, risks, storage and emergency procedures
• Classification of fire
• Firefighting equipment and use of fire extinguishers
• Evacuation of healthcare facilities
• Personal Emergency Evacuation Plan (PEEP)

Anaphylaxis

• Recognition
• Airway/ Breathing/ Circulation/ Disability/ Exposure (ABCDE)
• Initial treatment
• Patient Positioning