FA Emergency First Aid

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.

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 medical 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 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 threatening conditions that may present in football

Content

• Emergency Action Planning for football
• Process Overview
• Pre-Activity Preparation
• Reacting to an Incident
• Approaching the Injured Player
• Primary Survey (A-E approach)
• CPR/AED (adults and children)
• Resuscitation CPR AED Algorithm for 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)

Duration

Three hours

Course Information:  

• Minimum Age: 16 
• Course Duration: 3 hours  
• Course Prerequisites: None 
• Who is it for: A short course over 3 hours to train club representatives in resuscitation and life-saving skills. 
• Course aims and objectives:      
  • 1. To preserve life 
  • 2. Limit the effect of injury 
  • 3. Promote recovery 

Course Content: This course will cover the following subjects:

• Incident Management 
• Assessing the casualty 
• Recovery position 
• CPR 
• Heart attacks 
• Choking 
• Asthma
• Head injuries

Practical Involvement: The course contains content of a practical and functional nature, given this participants should be in good general health. Students should appreciate that the course contains practical components where they will work with other course members.

Assessment:
        1. Attendance on the course
         2. Practical participation/demonstration of various components of the course content.

Re-assessment: N/A

Refresher: First Aid qualifications have a 3 year validity, this qualification must be renewed every 3 years.

Suggested additional learning opportunities:

• 1^st4sport Level 2 Certificate in First Aid for Sport 
• FA Basic First Aid for Sport 

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, it's 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.

If you suffer from a condition that you believe may affect your involvement on a course on either the practical or theoretical elements, please notify us immediately of any support you may require and we will make every effort to ensure that you are supported throughout the course of delivery and given every opportunity to successfully attain the relevant course award.

Please note - All Courses will be conducted in English and therefore candidates are required to be able to communicate effectively in English (this includes listening, speaking, reading and writing).

Candidates registering for this course who do not meet the English understanding criteria or have not declared a physical disability for which support may be required may be asked to leave the course without refund.  In accepting the terms & conditions of the course you are confirming that you have understood the above.

Venue -    Cedars Youth & Community Centre, Chicheley Road, Harrow Weald, Middlesex, HA3 6QH.

Date    -    Wednesday 8th August

Time    -    6.00pm - 9.00pm

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