Specialised Sports First Aid
Is This Course Right for You?
Our Specialised Sports First Aid course is designed to provide tailored first aid training specific to your sport or club environment. We adapt the content to address the unique risks and injuries associated with each activity, ensuring participants are well-prepared for emergencies in their specific setting.
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Key topics include:
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Sports-specific injuries (e.g., sprains, strains, fractures, and concussions).
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Handling medical emergencies unique to your environment.
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CPR, use of AEDs, choking and airway management.
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Understanding the importance of first aid kits and how to tailor supplies for your sport.
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Recognising heat/cold injuries due to weather environments.
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Effective communication and emergency response strategies tailored to your location or club.
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What You'll Learn on this Specialised Sports First Aid Course
Our Specialised Sports First Aid Course covers essential first aid skills tailored to the unique risks and injuries associated with different sports. By the end of the course, you'll feel confident in your ability to manage medical emergencies effectively in your chosen sport or club setting.
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Sports-Specific First Aid Skills
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Managing Fractures and Sprains: Gain the skills to stabilise injuries until professional help arrives.
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Concussion Recognition: Learn how to spot signs of head injuries and provide appropriate care.
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Environmental: Recognise and manage heat exhaustion, dehydration, heatstroke and hypothermia.
Emergency Response
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CPR and AED Use: Learn how to respond to cardiac emergencies with confidence.
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Choking Management: Understand life-saving techniques to assist someone in distress.
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Wound Care and Bleeding Control: Handle cuts, grazes and more serious injuries effectively.
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Eye Injuries: Learn how to provide first aid for eye-related accidents.
First Aid Equipment
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Sport-Specific First Aid Kits: Understand what supplies you need to have on hand for your particular activity.
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Emergency Communication: Learn how to coordinate emergency responses specific to your location or club.
Confidence in Real-World Scenarios
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Scenario-Based Learning: Watch demonstrations and practise key techniques in realistic settings.
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Improvisation Skills: Learn how to adapt when ideal equipment isn’t available, ensuring you can still provide effective care.
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Delivered through practical, scenario-based training, this course ensures participants can confidently manage injuries and health concerns within their sport or activity. This course will help you maintain safety and respond efficiently to emergencies.
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Location: Our Training Facility - The Royal George, 193 Manchester Rd, Greenfield, Oldham OL3 7HX
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Alternatively we can come to you, ensuring your members receive hands-on training in a familiar environment. A qualified instructor will visit your location, providing practical, engaging and scenario-based training tailored to your sports facilities.
We currently offer this service within the Greater Manchester area. If you're unsure whether your location is covered or have questions about space requirements, equipment or group sizes, please contact us before booking.
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Time Duration: 6 hours
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Price: £60.00 pp (includes training materials, certification and refreshments)
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What to Bring / What We'll Need
You are welcome to bring your own lunch or you can purchase it on the day from the pub or nearby shops. We also recommend bringing a notebook for any personal notes you may want to make during the course. Refreshments will be provided throughout the course to keep you comfortable and focused.
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If we come to you, we'll need a power outlet for the slideshow and some space to do our hands-on activities during the course.
Assessment and Skill Development
Learners are continuously assessed throughout the course using various methods, such as practical demonstrations, Q&A sessions, quizzes and interactive activities like role play. These approaches are designed to provide reassurance and support as participants build and refine their skills.
Certification
Upon successful completion of the course, participants will receive a certificate of completion, acknowledging their proficiency in first aid.
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