Emergency Sports Injuries First Aid

The course content will also address common sports injuries, which have the potential to develop, if left untreated, into long-term problems and further absence from the sport.

All Sports Injury Courses can be customized to a particular sporting discipline (Rugby, Football, Cricket, Athletics, etc.).

The course comprises of the following areas:

Course Content:

• General Principles of Sports Injuries
• General treatment of casualty on & off the field
• Disorders of the airway and breathing - Resuscitation (CPR)
• The unconscious casualty - Airway management - Recovery Position
• Skeletal injuries - Spinal - Fractures
• Joint injuries - Ligament injuries - Dislocations - Fractures
• Muscle injuries - Strains
• Disorders of the circulatory system - Heart Attack - Wounds
• Miscellaneous conditions - Blisters
• Friction Burns - Muscle cramp - Stitch - Acute winding
• Exercise induced asthma
• Groin pain/injury
• General rules for the care and transport of the injured casualty
• The First Aid Kit

Course Duration

• 1 x 6 Hours or 2 x 3 Hours

Course Material

• All delegates receive a comprehensive course book at the start of the course.

Assessment

• Assessments will be conducted on a continual basis throughout the course using first aid sports injury and medical emergency scenarios.

Certification

• Successful delegates receive a certificate of competency valid for three years.