The trainer made it interesting, and focused the scenarios around our clubs requirements. The scenario training was an excellent method of instruction and gave us confidence to cope with real situations.

First Aid for Sport Course

This course is a one day program equipping you the delegate with the skills to deal with major and minor emergencies. It gives you the confidence to prioritise casualties and administer the relevant treatment. The course focus is on first aid for sport, teaching you how to deal with minor sprains or strains, fractures and the relevant protocols to deal with sporting injuries and their recovery time.

Who should attend? Anyone involved in sport, coaches, trainers, assistants, managers, teachers, and students or those who participate in sporting activities.

Course Content

Health and safety regulations
Dealing with emergency situations
Casualty communication

The initial assessment

Assessing for danger
Response checks
Calling for help
The management of the airway
Checking for breathing

Secondary assessment, dealing with an unconscious casualty

Body checks
Recovery position
Cardiac conditions
Cardio pulmonary resuscitation
The chain of survival
Choking protocols

Dealing with a casualty who has

Sustained a bleed
Shock
Broken bones, fractures and dislocations

Head and neck injuries

Concussion
Compression
Skull fracture
Spinal fracture

Assessment

All candidates will be assessed through ongoing observation throughout the training day.