Date: 16th February 2026
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: Connie Donnelly
Maximum Spaces Available: 10
Lunch is provided

Direct Medics is delighted to now be offering our candidates Accredited Training with our in-house trainer Johnny Boyle.

Training is provided free of charge to all candidates working with Direct Medics. If you currently work with us and want to register your interest in attending this course please contact your Compliance officer and/or Recruitment Consultant.

If you are not yet registered with Direct Medics but are interested in working with us and availing of our in-house training benefits please contact our training team directly at [email protected].

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