SIKA FIRST AID

First Aid Training in Glasgow & Central Scotland

QA Level 2 - Activity First Aid

This course is ideal for people who have responsibility for taking groups of people on activity outings such as outdoor walks, bike rides or Football. 

Activity First Aid Course Glasgow Over a 2 day period, Learners will develop the skills and knowledge needed to deal with a range of first aid situations, including: 

  • Assessing an incident. 
  • Managing an unresponsive casualty. 
  • CPR. 
  • Heart attacks.
  • Choking.
  • Head and spinal injuries.
  • Fractures and more.

Outline of the course

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. The course will cover the following subjects: 

Understand the role and responsibilities of the first aider. 

Legal responsibilities First aid at sporting events. 

The first aid room and kit Incident Management Basic life support – CPR Management of the unconscious casualty 

Recovery position. 

Action for vomiting, choking and suspected heart attack Injuries to the head inc facial injuries & Spinal injury.

Injuries to the limbs soft tissue and suspected fracture + practical session + examination.

Bleeding injuries. 

Managing Shock. 

Management of breaks and burns.

Medical conditions in sport inc asthma, diabetes, seizures and environmental problems inc heat and cold. 

Practical session and examination will take place throughout the course. Successful Learners will receive a QA Level 2 Award in Activity First Aid (QCF) (2 units) certificate as well as a plastic aide memoire.


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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