Sports First Aid

This course is aimed at anyone who requires a course in sports first aid. The course is available as a classroom, blended or online course. The certificate is valid for 3 years and a recommended annual refresher can be done online.

This course covers basic first aid and is aimed at people who need first aid who work in various sports sectors. It not only covers basic first aid but also all the specific problems that arise in sports. Primary and secondary subjects are covered, including soft tissue injuries, head injuries, types of cuts, and many illnesses that could arise.

The content of this and all our courses has been independently certified as conforming to universally accepted Continuous Professional Development (CPD) guidelines and come with a Certified CPD Statement as well as a 3 year Certificate and for online courses an Evidence Based Learning statement.

Curriculum:

• • First Aid Kit
• Cardiac Arrest
  • Adult and Child CPR
  • Adult CPR Hand Over
  • Compression Only CPR
  • AED
• Heart Attack and Stroke
  • Heart Attack
  • Stroke
• Choking Training
  • Conscious and Unconscious Adult Choking
  • Conscious and Unconscious Child Choking
• Bleeding Control
  • Types of Bleeding
  • Serious Bleeding
  • Plasters
  • Other Injuries
• Secondary Care Ongoing Assessments for Injury and Illness
  • Illness Assessment
  • RICE – Strains and Sprains
  • Adult Fractures
  • Pediatric Head Injury
  • Eye Injuries
  • Spinal Injury
  • Dental Injuries
  • Anatomy of an Injury
  • Allergies
  • Burns
  • Heat and Cold Emergencies
  • Shock
  • Diabetes
  • Asthma
  • Epilepsy
  • Adult Seizures
  • Febrile Convulsions
  • Electrocution