Description
First Aid for Sports (Including Child First Aid)
The course consists of illustrated step by step directions, flow charts, diagrams, videos and a short test yourself section fully compatible with all computers and mobile devices. You will be able to stop and start as often as you like and on completion you will be able to print your certificate.
This course is designed to give you the theoretical knowledge (and a lot more) needed to accompany the Emergency First Aid at Work, adapted for sports, to equip you with vital skills and confidence to help an adult or child experiencing a medical emergency in a sports environment. This training does not seek to replace a practical first aid course. This course is an excellent first aid training package for people to gain invaluable knowledge at their own time and pace and a great first aid training package for those with English as a second language to prepare themselves to pass a practical first aid course. The content also serves as an ideal annual refresher covering the full HSE syllabus plus head injuries, heart attack, asthma and much more.
This course fulfils all the criteria for Appointed Person first aid training, however a practical course is required in order to be a full First Aider.
It is impossible to cover all eventualities within this course, or to equip you with the knowledge and skills to appropriately diagnose and treat in unpredictable real life situations. If you suspect illness or injury, you should always seek immediate professional medical advice.
The author has made every effort to ensure the accuracy of the information contained within the course, however this course is merely a guide and the author does not accept any liability or responsibility for any inaccuracies or for any mistreatment or misdiagnosis of any person, however caused.
The course material has been written by Emma Hammett, qualified nurse, first aid trainer and founder of First Aid for Life in conjunction with other medical and first aid professionals. If you have any queries concerning this course, please contact emma@firstaidforlife.org.uk
Course content:
Action in an emergency
Keep yourself safe
Priorities of treatment
Preparing for an emergency
Helpful information
What to put in your first aid kit
Information to give the emergency services
Role of the first aider
The primary survey – how to help in an emergency
Danger
Response
Airway
Breathing
Unresponsive and breathing
Recovery position
How to put someone into the recovery position
Secondary survey
Unconscious and not breathing
Resuscitation
Resuscitating a child
Hygiene during CPR
Compression only resuscitation
Heart attack and angina
Heart attacks
Angina
Breathing problems
Choking
How to help a choking adult
How to help a choking child
Drowning
How to help a drowning casualty
Asthma
What causes asthma
How to help in an asthma attack
Management of asthma in a child care setting
Panic attacks and hyperventilation
Anaphylactic shock
Introduction
What is an allergic reaction?
Who is at risk from anaphylaxis?
Common triggers for reactions
How to recognise an acute allergic reaction
Common symptoms include:
How to treat anaphylaxis
How to use an adrenaline auto-injector
Patient positioning for anaphylaxis
After an anaphylactic reaction
Storage of auto-injectors
Legislation concerning the administration of adrenaline in a life threatening emergency
Wounds and bleeding
How to treat a bleeding wound
Dressings
Embedded objects
How much blood can you afford to lose?
Symptoms of shock
Shock
Treatment of shock
Internal bleeding
Amputated parts
Knocked out teeth
Eye injuries
Nose bleeds
Types of wounds
Fainting
Bites and stings
Animal bites
Snake bites
Tick bites
Marine stings
Bee stings
Burns
What to do with a burn
Assessing the severity of a burn
Causes of burns
Sunburn
Size, Cause, Age, Location, Depth
Electrical burns
Treating a burn
Dressing a burn
Breaks, sprains and dislocations
How do you know if they have broken a bone?
Types of fractures
Treatment for soft tissue injuries or possible closed fractures
When to call an ambulance
Dislocation
Bandaging
Slings
Head injuries
Head injuries
What to look for and what to do
Suspected brain injury
Compression and concussion
Skull fracture
Spinal injuries
Spinal injury basics
Log rolling someone into recovery position
Fitting/seizures/convulsions
Extremes of body temperature
Medical conditions
Useful advice
Accident forms
Final lesson, quiz and certificate
