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 Dates

Learners must attend all of the scheduled time to complete the course:

Prices

• OFA Affiliated Charter Standard Club, OFA Registered Referee - £20.00
• Other - £25.00

Please note that to support our membership OFA Club and Charter Standard Prices are only available to members of clubs affiliated to Oxfordshire FA. Members of other County Associations or coaches without a club affiliation are only eligible for Non OFA Club prices.

Learners found to be booking under the wrong price category will have their place witheld until full payment has been made. If you are unsure which category to book under please contact Learning@OxfordshireFA.com   

Teachers

To support the development of young players within the county, teachers working in schools located within the district authority areas of Cherwell, Oxford, South and West Oxfordshire are eligible to access course at the 'OFA Charter Standard Club' price

Equality & Diversity Monitoring

Oxfordshire FA are required to compile anonymous information on those individuals accessing its services and activities. Monitoring allows us to understand the makeup of those accessing our programmes and meet the needs of individuals if activities need adapting.

When booking, learners are encouraged to respond to these questions about themselves, however, participation is entirely optional and you are not obliged to self declare your characteristics. The information we receive is only used for monitoring and statistical purposes and will remain anonymous.The Equality and Diversity Monitoring form can be downloaded here

Booking Terms and Conditions

All course bookings are subject to Oxfordshire FA's Course Booking Terms and Conditions.

In booking a course you acknowledge that:

• You are fit to participate and acknowledge that you do so at your own risk
• Oxfordshire Football Association Ltd, its staff, or any authority which provides facilities, is under no liability in respect of any injury, which you may sustain
• You are fully aware that photographs and footage may be taken by authorised OFA staff, and give your permission for this material to be used for promotional, marketing and internet purposes.

Please ensure you visit the link below to familiarise yourself with these before booking:
Oxfordshire FA Course Booking Terms & Conditions