A 7 Hour course covering systematic life-saving sports first aid. It includes essential knowledge, skills and decisions for all first aiders in the Sports sector, especially addressing the influence of sports activity upon casualty care.
Safe best practice, vital signs, a systematic approach to incident management, unconsciousness, causes and treatment, external bleeding, internal bleeding and shock, resuscitation procedures, including choking & awareness of current regulations. All scenarios are given in context and include the essential first aid you should provide to casualties in the sporting environment, including, athletic events, team sports, disability sports, water sports and adventure sports.
Courses are suitable for:
- Pitch Side First Aiders
- Club Members
- Sideline Spectators
- Physiotherapists
- Sports Therapists
- Massage Therapists
A systematic life-saving sports first aid course covering the essential knowledge, skills and decisions for all first aiders in this sector, especially addressing the influence of sports activity and specialist equipment, such as gum shields, upon casualty care.
Course content:- Safe best practice
- Vital signs
- A systematic approach to incident management
- Monitoring conscious casualties
- Unconsciousness, causes and treatment
- External bleeding, internal bleeding and shock
- Resuscitation procedures including choking
- Awareness of current regulations
Unit 2 - Sport Emergency Incident Management (7hrs) K/501/2761
Unit 2 builds on the emergency life saving first aid skills developed in unit 1 and extends them to include assessing and treating common sporting injuries, managing cease to play decisions and incident management.
- Cease to play decisions
- Recognition of concussion
- Head, neck and spine impact injuries
- Soft tissue injury - when to and when not to use ice
- Sports specific practical scenario training
- Incident Management
Fulfil your duty of care, statutory, authority and school obligations as a sports teacher, school journey leader, minibus driver and club instructor with this recognised award. The Level 2 First Aid for Sport qualification is currently eligible for LSC funding. Your establishment may well be able to draw down funding for an ITC Provider to deliver this course to your Sixth Form or adult sports team assistants.
| Date | Location | Availability |
|---|---|---|
| TBC | TBC | TBC |
Course Prices
| Individual | Group up to 10 | Group up to 20 |
|---|---|---|
| £120 | £750 | £1310 |
All individual prices are quoted including VAT. All group prices are quoted excluding VAT.
Individuals can book here....... Individual Booking
Groups can book here........ Group Booking