The Football Association Basic First Aid for Sport

This comprehensive foundation sports first aid course is specifically aimed at coaches, teachers and volunteers involved in the provision of first aid when supporting sports activities.

 Aims:

 To provide the student with an understanding of the general duties, responsibilities and treatment principles of first aid.

To provide students with the basic knowledge, skills and attitude necessary to recognise and differentiate major from minor injury and the ability to offer basic first aid and injury/illness management and advice to a participant who has sustained illness/injury when engaged in sports activity, or in sports environments.

                                  

 Objectives:

Recognise and respond to the signs and Symptoms of common injuries.

Recognise and respond to the signs and symptoms of common ilnesses.                                                                

                                                                                                                     

 Limits of Responsibility:

The Course aims and objectives focus on the need to provide the student with sufficient knowledge and skills to identify illness, injuries and conditions and apply the appropriate first aid management. The aimes and objectives are also directed towards a student identifying the need for an injured or ill casualty to be referred to a hospital, clinic or unit, for medical management by an appropriate professional.                                                                            

Student must be 16 years of age, or over, on the date of the start of the course.

Course Duration:

The course is 9 hours in duration within a variaty of formats. 

             (3 x 3hrs sessions)  or  (1 x 6hr and 1 x 3hr session).

Period of Registration: 12 Months.

A mixed format assessment of understanding knowledge covering the course content will apply for the qualification.