First AId

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You will cover:

• The roles and responsibilities of an emergency first aider       
• Assessing an incident
• Managing an unresponsive casualty 
•   CPR and defibrillation
• Recovery position
• Choking
• Seizures
• Shock
• Wounds and bleeding
• Minor Injuries
• Cuts, grazes and bruises
• Minor burns and scalds

Learning outcome: 

• Gain essential skills needs to give safe, prompt and effective first aid
• Know what action should be taken in the event of an emergency
• Knowing what action to take on a range of other first aid situations

Student Certification: Practical   

Student Certification: Accredited Level 2

You will cover:

• The role of the first aider
• Legal aspects and responsibilities
• Duty of care regarding children and young people
• First Aid at sporting events
• First aid kit requirements
• Sending for help and personal safety- assessing for danger
• Basic Life support guidance and assessment as per latest ERC guidance
• Use of an AED
• Recovery position
• Management of the unconscious casualty
• Action for vomiting, choking, heart attack
• Spinal injuries
• Limb injury including sprains, strains, factures and breaks
• Bleeding and bandaging
• Management of shock
• Anaphylaxis and the use of an epi-pen auto injector
• Management of conditions applicable to sport- asthma, diabetes, seizures, stroke
• Management of environmental factors

Learning outcome: 

•  Understand the role, responsibilities, and limitations of a sports first aider 
• Follow guidelines and best practice in youth football environments
• Conduct a primary survey (DRABC) to identify life‑threatening conditions
• Carry out a secondary survey to assess injuries and gather information
• Provide CPR to adults and children
• Use an AED safely and effectively
• Manage an unresponsive casualty, including placing them in the recovery position
• Recognize and treat sprains, strains, fractures, dislocations, and soft‑tissue injuries
• Apply appropriate immobilisation techniques
• Understand and apply principles such as RICE/PRICE
• Recognize and manage head injuries and concussion in line with SYFA expectations
• Respond to medical emergencies such as asthma attacks, anaphylaxis, diabetes

Student Certification: Practical   

Student Certification: Accredited Level 2

You will cover:

• Knowing what action should be taken in the event of an emergency occurring at work
• Has been shown cardiopulmonary resuscitation methods
• Has been shown how to deal with an unconscious casualty
• Has been shown how to use an AED correctly
• Knowing the correct actions to take with regard to control of wounds and bleeding
• Knowing the action to take on a range of other first aid situations
• Knowing how first aid stocks should be maintained and the contents of boxes

Learning outcome: 

• List Actions to be taken in the event of an emergency occurring at work
• Use cardiopulmonary resuscitation methods, including use of an AED
• Provide first aid to an unconscious casualty
• Provide first aid to a choking casualty
• Describe the correct actions to control of wounds and bleeding
• Train others in emergency first aid basic life support requirements within their healthcare working environment
• Lead a practical based group training session on basic life support

Student Certification: Practical   

Student Certification: Accredited Level 2