Sports First Aid (Free Course) Day 1

Sports First Aid

Includes all elements of Emergency First Aid.

Any GCC players or parents intending on doing coaching course would be strongly advised to attend.

Price: £0 (Gilvenbank Community Sports Hub covering costs)

Date: Saturday 25th & Sunday 26th January

Time: 10am to 4pm (both days)

Location: Glenrothes Cricket Centre

Max: 12 people (first come first served)

Please confirm your attendance to Kenny Crichton by calling/texting 07557 403533.

Topics covered are:

• Role of the first aider
• Legal responsibilities
• First aid at sporting events
• The first aid room and kit
• Incident assessment inc sending for help and personal safety
• Basic life support + practical session + examination
• Management of the unconscious casualty + practical session + examination
• Recovery position + practical session + examination
• Action for vomiting, choking and suspected heart attack
• Injuries to the head inc facial injuries + practical session + examination
• Spinal injury + practical session + examination
• Injuries to the limbs – soft tissue and suspected fracture + practical session + examination
• Bleeding injuries inc management of shock
• Management of wounds and burns
• Medical conditions in sport inc asthma, diabetes, seizures and environmental problems inc heat and cold.