SPORTS FIRST AID LEVEL 2 (VTQ)
This First Aid Course is tailored to suit all sorts of situations that could arise during sporting activities.
This course is aimed at anyone who requires a course in sports first aid.
Duration: 7 hours
Valid for: 3 years.
Course Content:
Initial Care and Safety
Fears of first aid
Asking permission to help
Scene Safety
Calling the EMS
Waiting for the EMS to Arrive
The Chain of Survival
DRAB and the ABCDs
Barriers and Gloves
How to use face shields
Hand Washing
Adult Bag Valve Mask
Recovery Position and Care of the Patient
Cardiac Arrest and CPR
Adult CPR Introduction
When to call for assistance
Heart Attack Care
Adult CPR
Hands-only CPR Breakdown
CPR Hand Over
Resuscitation of children
Child CPR
Child CPR Breakdown
Infant CPR
AED Introduction
Drowning
Effective CPR
Improving compressions
Improving breaths
Near and secondary drowning
Choking Management
Adult Choking
Child Choking
Bleeding Management
Types of Bleed
Serious Bleeding
Excessive Blood Loss
Excessive Bleeding Control
Embedded Objects
Plasters
Nose bleeds
Minor Injuries
Other Types of Injury
The Healing Process
Injuries
Strains and Sprains (RICE)
Adult fractures
Splints
The Aircast Boot
Dislocated Shoulders and Joints
Types of head injury and consciousness
Concussion memory test and withdrawal from play
Different Types of Helmets
Spinal Injury
Spinal Recovery Position
Eye Injuries
Burns and Burn Kits
Gel burns dressings
Treating a Burn with Cling Film
Blister Care
Splinters
Abdominal Injuries
Chest Injuries
Heat emergencies
Cold emergencies
Shock
Dealing with fainting
Dental Injuries
Bites and Stings
Cramp in Sports and Exercise
Types of Hydration in Sport
Illnesses
Illness assessment
Allergic Reactions and Anaphylaxis
Asthma
Asthma Spacers
When an Asthma inhaler is not available
Hyperventilation
Diabetes
Epilepsy
Epilepsy treatment
Electrical Injuries
Summary
Medications and First Aid
Summary to Sports First Aid