The FA Level 1 Introduction to First Aid in
Football
(IFAiF)
Overview
This is a three
hour workshop for the pitch side first aider, which aims to provide the
participant with:
· Knowledge
and practical skills to be able to attend an unconscious player
· Knowledge
and practical skills to be able to recognise and manage a player who is not
breathing, including cardiopulmonary resuscitation and automated external
defibrillation
· Knowledge
of sudden cardiac arrest in football
· Knowledge
and practical skills to recognise and apply immediate first aid to a number of
medical conditions that pose a threat to life
· Knowledge
of the requirements of emergency action planning for football
· Knowledge
of the FA concussion guidelines and appropriate immediate management of the
concussed player
The course is open
to all with an interest in improving their emergency aid skills. The
qualification is valid for a period of three years.
Description
The course will
provide the learner with the knowledge and practical skills and an introduction
to first aid that will enable them to attend a conscious or unconscious player,
ensuring that appropriate care is given until the emergency services arrive and
takeover, or until an alternative healthcare professional (s) assumes
responsibility for the player.
On Completion of
the workshop, the learner will be able to:
· Recognise
their role and responsibility as a nominated First Aider
· Identify
the key components of an Emergency Aid Action Plan (EAP)
· Identify
best practice when summoning medical assistance, in terms of when, how and
knowing what information is required
· Determine
whether a player is conscious or unconscious and perform the correct procedure
to open the airway
· Apply
the correct techniques whilst performing chest compressions, rescue breathing
and automated external defibrillation to a player suffering from a sudden
cardiac arrest
· Discuss
appropriate actions following an incident
· Recognise
the signs and symptoms, and administer appropriate immediate first aid when
dealing with a range of life threating conditions that may present in football
Content
· Emergency
Action Planning for Football
· Process
Overview
o
Pre-Activity Preparation
o
Reacting to an Incident
o
Approaching the Injured Player
o
Primary Survey (A-E approach)
o
CPR/AED (adults and children)
· Resuscitation
CPR AED Algorithm for adults and adults and children
· Heart
Conditions and sudden cardiac arrest in football
· Asthma,
anaphylaxis, catastrophic bleeding and airway problems
· Head
Injury and concussion – The FA Concussion guidelines
·
Dispelling the myths of first aid management
Pre-requisites
Learners
must be at least 16 years of age
Have
knowledge and understanding of The FA concussion guidelines (e-learning module
completion)
Have
knowledge, understanding and have completed The FA Sudden Cardiac Arrest
(e-learning module completion)
PLEASE DO NOT BOOK THIS COURSE UNLESS
YOU CAN ATTEND THE DATE
NB.
No refunds or transfers are available once the course is booked.
EA1737
|
FA Emergency Aid - Practical &
Theory
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28th November 2017
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6:30pm - 9:30pm
|
Beds FA
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Course cost £30.00
All dates
are subject to change. Should this occur, all candidates will be informed via
email.
My
booking on the course above confirms I understand:
I am fully aware that my chosen course may discuss some sensitive
‘hypothetical’ issues and some real issues regarding child abuse in its various
forms. I am fully aware I am the only participant who can attend the FA
Safeguarding Children Workshop, I understand that no other person may attend in
my place should I be unable to attend.
If I do not deliver payment for my course fee before the commencement of
the course, my certificate will be withheld until payment is settled.
I will respect the course tutor, course venue and the other candidates
and their points of view and I understand that if my behaviour, language or
conduct is deemed ‘unacceptable’, ’offensive’ or ‘harmful’ for any reason,
Bedfordshire FA and the venues reserves the right to exclude me for continuing
on my chosen course and if necessary, future courses.
Bedfordshire FA does not accept responsibility for the loss, or damage
to, candidate property or for personal injury however caused and that I will
ensure that I am protected with my own personal insurance cover through other
bodies;
I confirm that I understand the above statements and their implications
and that the information I have provided on this form is correct to the very
best of my knowledge.
If you are on General Suspension you cannot attend the course until you
have been cleared.
This course is 100% attendance
to be able to award a certificate on completion.