Sports First Aid

Our 1 and 2 day sports first aid courses are designed specifically for:  Physiotherapists Sports Therapists Massage Therapists Sports Coaches and Leaders Pitch Side First Aiders Rugby and other Sports Club Members Sideline Spectators You can attend one of our open sports first aid courses as an individual or arrange a group course to be taught at your own venue. Through React First the Level 2 Award in Sports First Aid is accredited for CPD by the: Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Sports Medicine (ACPSM) - Bronze Register of Exercise Professionals (REPs) British Association of Sports Rehabilitators and Trainers (BASRaT)  Society of Sports Therapists (SST) It is a nationally recognised first aid qualification on the National Qualifications Database (NDAQ) and will fulfil your first aid requirements for insurance purposes and as stipulated by other sports governing bodies such as the RFC and British Rowing.

	Course - Level 2 Award in Sports First Aid This is a highly practical, 2 unit, sports first aid course delivered in 14hrs over 2 days. It is also possible to do unit 1 by itself as a standalone 7hr qualification over 1 day. Certification is dependent on successful continuous assessment of the candidate, there is no final examination. Those who complete the course and are deemed to have reached the required standard are awarded a certificate that is valid for three years.  The certificate entitles the candidate to be a First Aider for 3 years from date of issue. Course content Safe best practice and awareness of current regulations Sports specific practical scenario training A systematic approach to incident management Vital signs Monitoring conscious casualties Unconsciousness, causes and treatment using safe airway positions External bleeding, internal bleeding and shock CPR Resuscitation procedures Choking Assessing and treating common sporting injuries - head, neck, spine & limb  Recognition of concussion - use of Maddock's questions Soft tissue injuries, strains and sprains - when to and when not to use ice Cease to play decisions Qualification ITC Level 2 Certificate in First Aid for Sport (500/3302/5) Unit SFA1: Sport First Aid Emergency Action and Unit SFA2: Sport First Aid Incident Management (H/501/2761) "If more people attended courses like this, sports participation would be a lot safer for thousands of people up and down the UK, and serious injuries would be much more likely to be managed effectively and efficiently. Lives might also well be saved. We need more courses like this!!" Dr Tim Anstiss B.M., M.Ed., D.Occ.MeD. Member of Faculty of Sports and Exercise Medicine Former team physician, UK Athletics More testimonials >> Book a place >> Ask about organising a course for your group >>

	Course - Level 2 Award in Sports First Aid - Unit 1 only Unit 1 of the Level 2 Award in Sports First Aid can be delivered as a standalone 7hr course delivered over 1 day.  It is a great introduction to first aid in a sports environment the essential knowledge, skills and decisions for all first aiders in this sector, especially addressing the influence of sports activity and specialist equipment, such as gum shields, upon casualty care. Certification is dependent on successful continuous assessment of the candidate, there is no final examination. Those who complete the course and are deemed to have reached the required standard are awarded a certificate that is valid for three years.  The certificate entitles the candidate to be a First Aider for 3 years from date of issue. Course content Safe best practice and awareness of current regulations Sports specific practical scenario training A systematic approach to incident management Vital signs Monitoring conscious casualties Unconsciousness, causes and treatment using safe airway positions External bleeding, internal bleeding and shock CPR Resuscitation procedures Choking Qualification ITC Level 2 Certificate in First Aid for Sport (500/3302/5) Unit SFA1: Sport First Aid Emergency Action (7 hours) H/501/2760 "The course has taught me the importance of personal and public safety. Managing airways, breathing problems and various injuries and emergencies in both the young and the old is applicable in every situation which will further my development as both a first aider and a future physiotherapist. I would highly recommend this course to anyone wishing to do First Aid for a sports club as the training I received has taught me a skill for life:  The skill to help and save others." Alison Kelly Physiotherapy Student More testimonials >> Book a place >> Ask about organising a course for your group >>