Emergency First Aid in Sports in Leyland, Lancashire (Classroom)

Emergency First Aid in Sports in Leyland, Lancashire

The Basic Sports First Aid course is a foundation sports first aid course aimed at ‘lay first aiders’, specifically coaches, teachers, parents and volunteers, who are responsible for the provision of first aid when supporting sports activities.

Course Duration

1 day

Delivery Method

Delivered in a classroom in Leyland, Lancashire, PR25 4GU

Course Aims & Objectives

• To provide the student with an understanding of the general duties, responsibilities and treatment principles of first aid.
• To provide students with the basic knowledge, skills and attitude necessary to recognise and differentiate major from minor injury and the ability to offer basic first aid and injury/illness management and advice to a participant who has sustained illness/injury when engaged in sports activity, or in sports environments.

On completion of the course, the student should be able to:

• Describe the duties, responsibilities, general treatment principles and priorities of emergency care provision.
• Describe the elements of pre-event preparation in relation to emergency care provision.
• Demonstrate an understanding of basic anatomy and physiology in relation to first aid.
• Conduct the logical ‘on-field’ assessment (SALTAPS) of a participant and apply principles of infection control.
• Recognise and respond to the signs and symptoms of common injuries and illnesses.

The course is divided into three modules:

1. General principles of first aid and emergency aid.
2. Common musculoskeletal injuries, ‘on-field’ assessment and basic first aid management acute soft tissue injury.
3. Common medical conditions, the first aid kit and after incident issues.

The Emergency First Aids in Sports course requires that candidates understand the principles, practice and ethics of first aid. To be eligible for assessment and certification students must have completed all elements of the course. Assessment will consist of 5 minute (oral questioning) practical observation in basic life support. The assessment will relate to the student’s knowledge and understanding of the course content; the scenario will be either the recognition and response to an illness, or the recognition and response to an injury. The qualification lasts three years during and to remain qualified holders must complete another course within the final three months prior to expiry of their qualification. Students must be 16 years of age, or over, on the date of the start of the course.

Certification

This course is accredited by FAIB.

Delegates will receive a certificate that is valid for 3 years when they successfully complete this course.

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For short courses a completion certificate is available at the end of the course. You can screenshot this or print it out to confirm completion of the training.

For accredited courses a certificate will be sent directly to you from the appropriate awarding body.

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Here at Centaur Training Services, we have a wide range of training courses available to suit both businesses and individuals across the North West. Our courses include First Aid, Fire Safety, Mental Health, Food Safety, Manual Handling, Health and Safety and many more.

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