Sports First Aid

Course Duration: 12 Hours or 6 Hours
Assessment: Knowledge and skills assessment
Certificate Expiry: 3 years from date of completion
Max Class Size: 24 (with 2 instructors)

Student Materials
Includes:

• Essential Skills Guide
• Successful Completion Card
• Emergency Plan & Guidance Card
• Face Shield/barrier
• Emergency Reference Guide
• Wall Certificate
• Course Evaluation and Statement of Understanding Form

Hands-on Skill Practice
Students will practice the essential skills in small groups and will apply these skills in scenario sessions during the course.

Course Duration
Initial Training: 7 hours
Retraining time: 6 hours

Assessment
Students are assessed throughout the course by instructor observation of the essential skills. There is also a summative assessment of knowledge and skills at the end of this course.

The Sports First Aid course is designed for all levels of sport and recreational activities.

The Sports First Aid course also meets the recommendations of the HSE Health and Safety at Work (1981) Regulations for Appointed Persons in the Workplace. This course also meets the first aid requirements of the Department for Children, Schools and Families for First Aid in Schools

Course Topics
Introduction

• Principles of First Aid
• Chain Of Survival
• Emergency Management Procedure
• Care Cycle™

Scene Safety

• Scene Survey
• xposure Protection
• Risk to Rescuer
• Barrier Devices

Basic Life Support

• Primary Survey & Reassessment
• Clearing the Airway
• Recovery Position
• CPR Child and Adult
• Alternative Ventilation Procedures
• Introduction to AED’s
• Choking Infant, Child and Adult

Sports nutrition

• hydration & rehydration
• pre match
• post match

Life Threatening Conditions

• Severe Bleeding
• Shock Management

Secondary Survey

• Patient History Taking
• Chief Complaint
• Signs and Symptoms
• Past Medical History
• Physical Assessment
• Head to Toe Survey

First Aid Topics

• Breathing Problems
• Circulatory Problems
• Environmental Problems
• Nervous System Problems
• Other Medical Problems
• Other Injuries

First Aid Health and Safety

• First Aid Kit
• Accident Reporting
• Return to Play