Level 2 Certificate in Sports and Activity
First Aid

Course Information

The Level 2 Certificate in Sports and Activity First Aid course is designed for all levels of sport and recreational activities and can be used to train individuals that require basic first aid skills and training in the management of sports specific illnesses and injuries. This course will provide first aid skills necessary to manage a patient that is not breathing normally, is unconscious or bleeding prior to the arrival of the emergency services.

This qualification will also provide participants with the opportunity to gain fundamental knowledge and skills in order to recognise and manage common injuries sustained in sports and provide immediate "Non-Emergency" first aid care.

The Sports and Activity First Aid course also meets the recommendations of the HSE Health and Safety First Aid at Work (1981) Regulations for Appointed Persons in the Workplace.

All FAI courses offer these advantages to students:

•	A low-stress easy learning classroom environment
•	Many confidence building opportunities
•	Multiple Hands on practice sessions
•	Comprehensive printed student materials
•	Instructor guide and lesson plans
•	Professional instructor training courses

Content and Materials

Student Materials Includes:

•	Essential Skills and Reference Guide
•	Successful Completion Card
•	Emergency Plan & Guidance Card
•	Wall Certificate
•	Course Evaluation and Statement of Understanding Form

Hands-on Skill Practice
Students will practice the essential skills in small groups and will apply these skills in scenario sessions during the course.

Assessment
Students are assessed throughout the course by instructor observation of the essential skills.

There is also a summative assessment of knowledge and skills at the end of this course.

Course Topics

Introduction
• Principles of First Aid
• Chain Of Survival
• Emergency Management Procedure
• Care Cycle™

Scene Safety
• Scene Survey
• Exposure Protection
• Risk to Rescuer
• Barrier Devices

Basic Life Support
• Primary Survey, Recovery Position
• & Reassessment
• CPR Adult (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation)
• CPR Child
• Alternative Ventilation Procedures
• Introduction to Automated External Defibrillation
• Choking Adult and Child

Life Threatening Conditions
• Severe Bleeding
• Shock Management

Secondary Survey
• Patient History Taking
• Chief Complaint
• Signs and Symptoms
• Past Medical History
• Physical Assessment
• Head to Toe Survey
• Patient Report Form (PRF)

First Aid Topics
• Breathing Problems
• Circulatory Problems
• Environmental Problems
• Nervous System Problems
• Other Medical Problems
• Other Injuries

First Aid Health and Safety
• First Aid Kit
• Accident Reporting

Course Specification

Intended Participant:

Sports coaching staff, team managers, trainers, teachers and supervisory staff at leisure facilities.

Max Student Instructor Ratio:

12:1

Max Class Size:

24 (with 2 instructors)

Course Duration: