FA Advanced Resuscitation and Emergency Aid (AREA) AREA 21 Application



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Course duration: Two days non residential

Dates (attendance is mandatory on all course dates): Tuesday 5th & Wednesday 6th August 2014

Enrolment deadline: 13th June 2014

Venue: St. George's Park

Course speaker(s): TBC

Course Fees: £570

Fee includes: Tuition
Resources
Lunch & Refreshments

Course pre-requisites: Doctors: GMC registration
Physiotherapists: CSP and HPC registration
Sports Therapists: Sports Therapy Degree and Member of Society of Sports Therapists

Once online applications have been submitted, candidates will be required to scan and email a copy of their GMC membership, CSP and HPC memberships or Sports Therapy Degree and Society of Sports Therapy membership upon application to confirm that you meet the course requirements. Once the deadline for applications has closed, submissions will be assessed against the follwoing criteria and applicants will be contacted to confirm whether they have been allocated a place on the course:

  • Submission of pre-requistes before registration deadline
  • Date of expiry of current AREA qualification

Full payment will then need to be made within seven days of an offer of a place on the course. At this point if payment has not been recieved, a place cannot be guaranteed and the place will be offered to the reserve list.

Who is it for?: The FA Advanced Resuscitation and Emergency Aid course is designed to address the training needs of doctors and physiotherapists who have the primary responsibility for the management of acutely injured/ill athletes, particularly on the field of play and in sports environments. It is a highly practical and interactive course which develops essential core and extended skills through a series of skill stations and rapid practice scenarios. The course is accredited with Faculty of Immediate Medical Care at the Royal College of Surgeons (Edinburgh).

Course content:
  • Emergency action planning
  • Cardiac arrest
  • Spinal injury
  • Log rolls
  • Primary survey / secondary survey
  • Basic Life Support (BLS)
  • Use of Automated External Defibrillators (AED)
  • Advanced Life Support (ALS)
  • Advanced airway management
  • Fractures
  • Dislocations
  • Head injury
  • Maxillo-facial injury
  • Chest iInjury
  • Abdominal injury
  • Shock
  • Anaphylaxis
  • Choking
  • Rapid take downs
  • Moving an injured player
  • Spinal packaging
  • Use of split devices
  • Use of splints

Pre-course task: Reading and MCQ

Post-course task: N/A

Course assessment: MCQ / practical

Dress code: Standard dress code on the course is casual. For practically based courses, please bring sufficient outdoor kit/clothing for the duration of the course. The venue ask that candidates refrain from wearing muddy footwear inside the building.

Should the course require any alternative dress, this will be detailed in the course joining instructions.

Medical information/physical requirements: If you have any medical conditions which limit/hinder your involvement or participation in coaching activities, you are obliged to declare any relevant, current or previous injuries/illnesses. If you are diagnosed as an asthmatic, diabetic or epileptic, or have any allergies that the course staff needs to be aware of, you must advise us accordingly. Please note, a declaration of injury or illness does not automatically preclude you from any course.

You should further be aware that if you are on a regular course of medication for any condition, you must have sufficient medication to cover you throughout the course. Although first aid cover is provided (where applicable) during courses, no doctor is available to replenish regular medication, nor is there any facility to deliver medical treatment for chronic (longstanding) medical conditions.

Please provide any relevant information regarding the above Medical Information during the application process.

If your application to enrol is successful candidates will be required to complete a Medical Form prior to commencing the course.

Practical Information: Please note that if a student has a disability that may prevent them participating actively in the practical sessions, then this should be made known to the course organiser at the point of registration. The course organiser will then take any necessary steps to cater for the students requirements which may include bringing in footballers to ensure there are sufficient numbers of players.

Equality: FA Learning will ensure that it treats people fairly and with respect and that it will provide access and opportunities for all members of the community to take part in, and enjoy, its activities in an atmosphere free from harassment, bullying, discrimination or abuse. FA Learning will seek to provide a service which is appropriate to the needs of an individual and to make reasonable adjustments or provide support, where appropriate, to cater for those needs.

Football League funding: Please note that Football League Funding is no longer available. Please contact your club Academy Administrator should you require further information.

Enrolment: This course operates an application enrolment– provided there are places available on the course, you may submit an online application. Upon receipt of an application by us, all applications will be vetted by the course director against the criteria outlined in the course description. We will then contact you to notify you on the status of your application. W e will endeavor to do so within 14 days of each application where possible, although you hereby acknowledge that it may take longer. Successful applicants will receive an email with details of how to make payment for the course. Unsuccessful applicants will receive feedback on their application from us if requested.

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GENERAL INFORMATION
Start date: 05/08/2014 8:30 AM
Register by: 30/06/2014 8:00 AM
VENUE DETAIL
St. George's Park
Newborough Road
Needwood
Burton upon Trent
Staffordshire
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CONTACT PERSON
Louise Kingham
01283 576235
0800 085 2012
FALearningSupport@TheFA.com
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