Sport First Aid - suitable for sporting club officials, team mentors, activity organisers or schools, etc.
Course Information
This course can be tailor made and delivered to your specific requirements if required. Our Educators have a wealth of real life experience and knowledge in the Pre-Hospital field ensuring quality education. Generally this course is designed to provide students with an overview of common Medical and Trauma related emergencies giving the student confidence to provide immediate assistance to a sick or injured child. A wide range of topics will be covered including CPR and AED use with time allocated for practical skill demonstration and practice.
Example of Course Syllabus/ topics:
First aid in the Workplace or at Home
• Aims of First Aid and Accident Scene Management
• Scene and rescuer safety considerations
• Contacting emergency services and information required
• Preventing further harm
First Aid Equipment and Kits
• Review of common first aid equipment
• Guide for equipment required
An Unconscious Casualty
• Causes of unconsciousness
• Epileptic and diabetic emergencies
• Head injuries
• Medi-alert tags
• Casualty positioning
Wounds and Bleeding
• Types of bleeding
• Recognition of bleeding types
• Bleeding control
• Wound dressing
• Practical bandaging and dressing demonstration/ practice
Sprains and Strains
• Limb injuries – fractures, dislocations and soft tissue injuries
• Neck/ spinal injury management
• Fractures v sprains
• Splinting/ bandaging
Burns and Scalds
• Classification of burns
• Cooling methods
• Burn dressings
• Scene considerations
Medical Emergencies
• Breathing difficulties management
• Bites and stings
Terms & Conditions
- A full refund will be granted if a booking is cancelled within 24 hours of the booking.
- If a booking is cancelled after 24 hours there will be a 50% charge and 50% of the booking fee will be refunded.
- No refund will be granted if a booking is cancelled within 7 days of the course date.