Sports First Aid 1 Day

The physicality of sport means that injury is an ever-present danger. In lines of work where you are responsible for athletes or sports players, it may be inevitable that you will have to deal with an injury at some point in the future.

Our sports first aid course gives you the latest knowledge, skills and techniques to treat many of the most common sports injuries with confidence. This includes bumps and scrapes and breaks through to life-threatening problems such as head or spinal injuries. When the right treatment is applied swiftly and accurately to an athlete under your care, it can alleviate pain, prevent the problem from getting worse and ultimately help to improve the rate of healing.

Course Content

• Aims & principles of first aid
• Event planning and record keeping
• Resuscitation (CPR)
• Care of the unconscious casualty
• Bleeds (including nose bleeds)
• Soft tissue injuries and management
• Fractures and dislocations
• Head injuries
• Spinal injuries
• Hyperthermia / Hypothermia
• Prices Includes

Our sports first aid course fees include the provision of the instructor together with all necessary equipment to facilitate the course.

Completion Certificate
Upon successful completion of the sports first aid course, each learner will receive sports first aid certificate which is valid for 3 years.

Who is the course for
The 1 Day Sports First Aid Course is an ideal course for those who have contact with people within a sporting environment and the potential for the need to administer First Aid as a result of a sports injury. e.g. muscle strains, joint injuries. This includes:

• Sports coaches
• Physiotherapists
• Osteopaths
• Match and club officials
• Teachers
• Parents
• Fitness and gym instructors
• Athletes & participants
• Anyone involved in sporting activity