Basic First Aid for Sport Course – Category A

Who Is This Course For?

The Basic First Aid for Sport Category A course is suitable for people who may need to provide immediate basic first aid within a sporting environment, including:

• Athletics coaches and leaders

• Running club coaches

• Sports club volunteers

• School sports coaches

• Fitness instructors

• Activity leaders

• Team managers

• Event volunteers

• Leisure-centre employees

• Coaches working at established sports venues

No previous first aid experience is required. Candidates must, however, be physically able to take part in the practical elements of the course.

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What Is Category A Sports First Aid?

Many clubs, sports venues and organised events already have designated emergency first aiders available.

However, coaches and leaders still have a duty of care towards their athletes and participants. UK Athletics identifies a Basic First Aid Training Certificate as the minimum standard for coaches and leaders working within a Category A environment.

Category A is generally suitable where:

• The activity takes place at an established club or sports venue

• A designated first aider is immediately available

• Emergency services can access the location quickly

• Coaches require essential first aid awareness and practical skills

Coaches operating without an immediately available first aider, or in remote locations, may require a Category B or Category C qualification instead.

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Course Content

The 3.5-hour course includes:

• The role and responsibilities of a first aider

• Recording accidents and incidents

• Emergency action plans

• Assessing the scene and managing immediate danger

• Primary and secondary surveys

• Airway management

• Managing an unresponsive casualty

• The recovery position

• Recognising and responding to seizures

• Cardiopulmonary resuscitation

• Recognising a heart attack

• Automated External Defibrillator awareness and protocols

• Recognising and treating shock

• Treatment for choking

• Controlling external bleeding

• Managing nosebleeds

• Burns and scalds

CPR and AED training is delivered in line with current UK resuscitation guidance.

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Practical, Sports-Focused Training

Our training is practical and relevant to the environments in which coaches and sports leaders work.

Candidates are encouraged to take part in demonstrations, practical activities and realistic first aid scenarios. This helps them develop the confidence to recognise an emergency, call for appropriate assistance and provide immediate care until a designated first aider or the emergency services take over.

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Course Duration and Assessment

Course duration: 3.5 hours
Maximum group size: 12 candidates
Assessment: Continual assessment throughout the course
Previous experience required: None
Delivery method: Face-to-face practical training
Location: On-site at your club, venue, school or workplace

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Certification

Candidates who successfully complete the course will receive a:

Basic First Aid for Sport – Category A Certificate

The certificate confirms attendance and successful completion of the Category A course.

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On-Site Sports First Aid Training

This course can be delivered at your own location throughout Doncaster, South Yorkshire, Yorkshire and nationwide.

We can arrange training for:

• Athletics and running clubs

• Football, rugby and cricket clubs

• Schools and colleges

• Leisure centres

• Gyms and fitness facilities

• Community sports organisations

• Charities and voluntary groups

• Organised sports events

Courses can be arranged during the working day, in the evening or at weekends to accommodate coaching schedules and minimise disruption.

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Why Choose Emergency Response Training?

Emergency Response Training has been delivering practical workplace and sports first aid training since 2002.

When you book with us, you benefit from:

• Experienced first aid instructors

• Practical and engaging training

• Training delivered at your venue

• Flexible weekday, evening and weekend availability

• Group training for up to 12 candidates

• Current CPR and AED guidance

• More than 24 years of training experience

• Support choosing the correct Category A, B or C course

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Not Sure Whether You Need Category A, B or C?

The appropriate course depends on the location of the activity, whether another first aider is immediately available and how long emergency assistance is likely to take to arrive.

Category A: Basic first aid training for established clubs, venues and events where emergency first aid provision is immediately available.

Category B: More comprehensive first aid training for activities where a first aider is not immediately available and help may take approximately 10–30 minutes to arrive.

Category C: A minimum two-day Outdoor First Aid course for remote or difficult-to-access environments where help may take considerably longer to arrive.

Contact our team and we will help you choose the most appropriate sports first aid course for your coaches and leaders.

Book a Category A Sports First Aid Course

Train up to 12 coaches, leaders or volunteers at your own venue for £320 per group.

To discuss availability or arrange an on-site course:

Call: 01302 802016
Email: mail@ertraining.co.uk
Website: www.ertraining.co.uk