Pitchside Sports First Aid

  • 28 Oct 2017
  • 10:00 AM
  • 29 Oct 2017
  • 5:00 PM
  • Active Health Group, Manchester, M1 1FL

Registration


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This 2 day course is suitable for anyone working at sports clubs, sporting events and tournaments. On this course we will look at the treatment of head injuries, spinal injuries and include the roles and responsibilities working at a sporting event. We also include the use of AED defibrillators which are widely available at sporting clubs and events.  This is a highly practical day, and candidates should be prepared to do mat/floor work, so should be suitably dressed.

Content

  • First Aid Principles
  • CPR
  • Unconscious Casualty
  • SALTAPS
  • Concussion - Pocket SCAT
  • Heart Attack
  • Soft Tissue Injuries – Sprains & Strains
  • Dislocations & Fractures - Moving and Splinting
  • Bleeding
  • Choking
  • Shock
  • Head Injuries
  • Neck Injuries
  • Eye Injuries
  • Spinal Injuries - Moving - NEXUS protocol
  • Illness Assessment
  • Fainting
  • Moving a casualty
  • Pitchside Roles and Responsibilites
  • Defibrillation and AED Use
  • Temperature Conditions
A certificate will be issued valid for 3 years.

CPD Credit: 16