Description
First Aid for Sports (Including Child First Aid)
This First Aid for Sports course covers the full Emergency First Aid at Work syllabus, adapted for sports. It is ideal for Sports Teachers, Personal Trainers, Coaches, Yoga and Pilates Teachers, cricket, football, rugby, hockey, tennis and any other sports – to equip you with vital skills and confidence to help an adult or child experiencing a medical emergency in a sports environment. Prompt and appropriate First Aid reduces the pain and suffering experienced by a casualty and could save their life.
This course covers CPR, choking, bleeding, burns, spinal injuries, asthma, bites and stings and so much more. The First Aid for Sports 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. 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
The course consists of illustrated step by step directions, flow charts, diagrams, videos and test yourself sections fully compatible with all computers and mobile devices. You will be able to stop and start as often as you like and print your Certificate on completion. You have continuous access to this course for 12 months.
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 serious 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 [email protected]
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
Choking
How to help a choking adult
How to help a choking child
Drowning
How to help a drowning casualty
How to help in an asthma attack
Panic attacks and hyperventilation
Anaphylactic shock
How to recognise an acute allergic reaction
How to treat anaphylaxis
How to use an adrenaline auto-injector
Patient positioning for anaphylaxis
Wounds and bleeding
How to treat a bleeding wound
Dressings
Embedded objects
How much blood can you afford to lose?
Treatment of shock
Internal bleeding
Amputated parts
Knocked out teeth
Eye injuries
Nose bleeds
Types of wounds
Fainting
Bites and stings
Burns (including sunburn)
Breaks, sprains and dislocations
Treatment for soft tissue injuries or possible closed fractures
When to call an ambulance
Dislocation
Bandaging
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
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