Course - Pitch Side First Aid - 2 Day Sports First Aid certificateThis is a highly practical sports trauma and incident management course delivered in 14hrs over 2 days. It is specifically for anyone who will be working as a ptichside first aider. We have many physiotherapists and osteopaths working at rugby clubs attending this course. Certification is dependent on successful continuous assessment of the candidate, there is no final examination. Those who complete the course successfully 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. There are no pre-requisites to attend this course. Course Timings09:00-17:00 both days. We need to have 14 contact hours with all attendees so the course will both start and end promptly. Course content- Safe best practice and awareness of current regulations
- Sports specific practical scenario training
- A systematic approach to incident management using ABCDE
- Vital Signs
- Monitoring conscious casualties
- Unconsciousness, causes and treatment using safe airway positions
- External bleeding, internal bleeding and shock
- CPR Resuscitation procedures. Single person and multi-person CPR
- Choking
- Assessing and treating common sports trauma injuries - head, neck, spine & limb
- Manual immobilisation techniques
- 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 following on field assessment using SALTAPS
- What to put in your first aid kit
- How to make an action plan
This course include using manual immobilisation techniques to manage suspected spinal injuries. Click here to read our online article about why we feel it is inappropriate to teach the use of spinal boards on this course. Booking a CourseWe can run in-house training at your venue for groups of up to 12 per instructor. You simply need a room large enough to not only seat everyone but also to allow them to lie on the floor and be rolled around without bumping into furniture or each other. Ask about organising a course for your group >>
 We also have a programme of public sports first aid courses in London and Manchester for individuals to attend. Dates and locations of these courses are on our course calendar. View public first aid course dates >> We know all of our trainers personally and our training is consistent regardless of the trainer and the course location. These are high quality, fun and practical courses which give all those attending the skills and confidence that they need should a first aid situation arise. We always receive excellent feedback from candidates. Happy Customers"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 "Thank you for an excellent course which has thoroughly prepared me for becoming a sports first aider for trauma management in a multitude of different sports and environments.No other course that I attended has provided me with so much practical application and practice which has inevitably left me more than confident in dealing with scenarios which would ordinarily be beyond my physiotherapy ‘comfort zone''.I will definitely be recommending your course to my physiotherapy colleagues who have an interest in sports. Thank you."
Lisa Newey, Sports Physiotherapist More testimonials >> 
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