Overview
The FA EFAiF Course is a sports first aid course aimed at ‘lay first aiders’, specifically coaches, teachers, parents and volunteers, who are responsible for the provision of emergency first aid when supporting football activities.
Description
Aims:
- To provide the learner with an understanding of the general duties, responsibilities and treatment principles of first aid within the football environment
- To provide learners with the basic knowledge, skills and attitude necessary to recognise and manage life and limb threatening injuries and the ability to offer basic first aid.
Objectives:
On completion of the course, the learner should be able to:
- Describe the duties, responsibilities, general treatment principles and priorities of emergency care provision in the football setting
- Describe the elements of pre-event preparation (EAP) in relation to emergency care provision in football
- Carry out the emergency procedures taught on the course that would deal with a life or limb threatening injury presented to them in football inclusive of sudden cardiac arrest, catastrophic bleeding and other medical emergencies
- Have knowledge and management of airway and cervical spine issues that may arise in football
- Have knowledge and understanding of The FA concussion guidelines and have completed the on-line course prior to attending the EFAiF course
Limits of Responsibility:
The course aims and objectives focus on the need to provide the learner with sufficient knowledge and skills to identify life and limb threatening injury in football. The aims and objectives are also directed towards a learner identifying the need for an injured or ill player to be referred to a hospital, for medical management by an appropriate healthcare professional.
Content
The course is ideally one-day inclusive but can be subdivided into three distinct modules if required. Please note all modules must be completed within one month (ideal 3 weeks) and there is no APL to The FA IFAiF course.
Module 1 –
- The Emergency Action Plan / Roles and responsibilities of the first aider in football / dispelling the myths of first aid / First aid equipment for football
- A-E approach cardiac - CPR/ AED and management of sudden cardiac arrest in both adult and paediatric players includes theory and practice
- Acute Medical emergencies in football (Asthma, anaphylaxis
Module 2 –
- A-E approach of the injured footballer includes airway management and practice
- Management of the unresponsive player includes c-spine awareness and assisting the ambulance crew theory and practice
- Head Injury and Concussion Management in Football theory and practical application
Module 3 –
- Medical emergencies in football includes anaphylaxis, asthma, diabetes, hypoglycaemia, epilepsy, heat stroke
- Limb threatening injuries in football and their first aid management, includes fracture/dislocations, catastrophic bleeding, shock management theory and practical application
- Consolidation of all of the above modules 1-3 in summary
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)
Duration
6 hours
COURSE OVERVIEW
Minimum Age: 16 years
Course Duration: One day
Price: £60.00
Leading To: FA Level 2 Emergency First Aid in Football
COURSE DETAILS
The overall aim of The FA Level 2 Emergency First Aid in Football (EFAiF) is to raise the standard of first aid provision within football.
It goes beyond generic first aid and includes elements specific to football.
LEARNING PROGRAMME
The course will cover:
- The role of the First Aider in football
- The jaw thrust as an airway opening technique for a contact sport such as football
- The A-E approach of the injured footballer (inclusive of the unconscious footballer)
- Emergency Action planning for football Preparation for action for sudden cardiac arrest in the young
- Recognition, BLS with AED
- The FA Concussion guidelines and concussion management from a first aid perspective for football
- Dispelling the myths of first aid in football
- The football specific first aid kit and record keeping
- Duty of care in football
- Medical emergencies in football
- Focusing on those illnesses that can lead to life threatening injuries in football
- Limb threatening injuries in football
- Wounds and bleeding / Fracture management for football
- Acute soft tissue injury management in football
- Spinal injuries in football, manual in line stabilisation and assisting the ambulance crew with a log roll
- Paediatric elements to all of the above
COURSE PRE-REQUISITES
The course is applicable to coaches, team managers, parents, teachers, volunteers and carers
OUTCOMES
To provide a you with the knowledge, practical skills and confidence to:
- Attend a conscious or unconscious casualty
- Ensure that appropriate care is given until the emergency medical services arrive and take over, or until an alternate healthcare professional assumes responsibility for the casualty
Date – 01/12/2018
Time – 09:00-17:00
Venue – Mandeville School, Ellen Road, Aylesbury, HP21 8ES
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