The QA Level 2 Award in Activity First Aid (QCF) (2 units) is designed for individuals who wish to act as an Activity first aider in their workplace. This courses is suitable for all out door activities including sport and activity clubs.

Upon successful completion of this qualification, candidates will be equipped with the essential out door skills needed to give safe, prompt and effective first aid in emergency situations in an outdoor environment.

The course covers how to deal with conditions specific to leisure and sporting activities and the outdoors.

Core course content:

• The role of the first aider.
• Legal responsibilities of a first aider, duty of care/standards of care, roles and responsibilities especially regarding children.
• First aid at sporting events.
• The first aid room and kit.
• Incident assessment including sending for help and personal safety.
• Basic life support including use of AED.
• 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 this mean immobilisation on the field not moved till emergency services arrive.
• 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 including asthma, diabetes, seizures, angina/heart attack, stroke and environmental problems including heat and cold.

Plus:

Specific information on the management of concussion with evidence approach based on new Scottish guidelines.

Our courses can be delivered on or offsite and we offer discounts for groups and on site courses.  We can offer Emergency First Aid courses in Glasgow, Edinburgh, Stirling, Fife and throughout Scotland.

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