Sports First Aid Training
1-day sports first aid course focuses on how to treat sport-related injuries – from sprains, strains
Service Description
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. We are able to conduct group training sessions at your venue or you may wish to join one of our open public courses of which we run various dates throughout the year, see details to the right. Who should attend: 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 Programme: The roles and responsibilities of a sports first aider Assessing an incident Managing an unresponsive casualty CPR and AED Recovery Position Choking Seizures Shock Soft tissues injuries Neck injuries Spinal injuries Fractures Wounds and bleeding Minor injuries Cuts, grazes and bruises Minor burns and scalds Hyperthermia / Hypothermia Qualifications: 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.
Cancellation Policy
Cancellation Policy: Cancellations or course date transfers are not permitted. If you are unable to attend the course yourself, you may change the name of the delegate attending the course free of charge. You must inform the office to any change of delegates prior to the start of the course. If you are ill on the day of the course you must notify us in writing as soon as possible via email addressed to admin@sussesfirstaidcourses.co.uk. A transfer will only be offered if a valid doctor’s note is produced. Late arrival or missed session: If you arrive late for a course, or are absent from any session, we reserve the right to refuse to accept you for training if we feel you will gain insufficient knowledge or skill in the time remaining. In all such cases, the full course fee remains payable. To conform with Health & Safety Executive requirements for Statutory Certificates, attendance at all sessions is mandatory. In the event of non-attendance full fee is still due and is non-refundable. Cancellation by Sussex First Aid Courses: Sussex First Aid Courses reserves the right to cancel any course if there are insufficient numbers to run a viable course. In such circumstances, you will be given as much notice as possible and the offer of a free transfer to another course date, or a full refund of fees paid.
Contact Details
+448000699931
info@sussexfirstaidcourses.co.uk
Saxby Road, Burgess Hill, West Sussex RH15 8UL, UK