Sports First Aid

This course deals with accidents and illnesses commonly occurring in people undertaking exercise. It is ideal for therapists, coaches, and trainers working in a sports environment with adults and children.

Who should attend?

This course is for therapists, coaches and trainers who want to know what action to take when treating adults or young people who have had an accident, or become ill, when undertaking sports activities. This course may be sufficient for some insurance companies, or it may be preferable to undertake a one day EFAW or equivalent course which can also be adapted to include injuries in a sports environment.

What will you learn?

The course covers emergency life support procedures for adults and young people as well as commonly occurring injuries and illnesses in those undertaking exercise.

Course Content

• Action at an emergency – priorities of treatment
• Care of the adult or child who is unconscious but breathing – Recovery position
• Care of the adult who is unconscious and not breathing – CPR (differences between adult, baby & child CPR)
• Importance of a defibrillator
• Care of a casualty with a possible spinal injury
• Heart Attack and angina
• Treatment of a choking adult, baby and child
• Treatment of bleeding, grazes, embedded objects, teeth knocked out, nose bleeds, amputated parts, eye injuries…
• Burns including electrical – if applicable
• Treatment of bites and stings
• Treatment of fainting, head injuries, chest pains and stroke
• Recognition and treatment of shock including allergic reaction
• Head injuries – skull fracture, compression and concussion
• Asthma, diabetes, meningitis, epilepsy and other seizures
• Bone, muscle and joint injuries – breaks, sprains, strains and dislocations

Course duration

Approx. 3 hours

Assessment and certification

Continuous assessment by trainer. Certificate valid for 3 years