Who Is This Course For?

This course is suitable for people responsible for providing first aid during sports, exercise or physical activities, including:

• Athletics coaches and leaders

• Running club leaders

• Football and rugby coaches

• Cricket coaches

• Fitness instructors

• Personal trainers

• School sports staff

• Leisure-centre employees

• Sports club volunteers

• Community sports coaches

• Event and activity leaders

• Coaches working at locations without an immediately available first aider

No previous first aid qualification is required. Candidates must be physically capable of completing the practical elements of the course.

What Is Category B Sports First Aid?

UK Athletics identifies Category B environments as locations where coaches and leaders are delivering athletics activities without a first aider immediately available.

Category B is generally appropriate where emergency assistance is expected to take approximately 10 to 30 minutes to arrive. UK Athletics recommends that coaches and leaders working in these environments hold an in-date first aid training certificate as a minimum standard.

Our Emergency First Aid at Work and AED with Sports course is Emergency Response Training’s recommended option for Category B environments.

It provides broader training than a short basic first aid course and includes additional subjects relevant to coaches, running leaders and sports professionals.

Course Content

The course includes:

First Aider Responsibilities

• The role and responsibilities of a first aider

• Recording accidents and incidents

• Using available first aid equipment

• Emergency action planning

• Assessing danger and managing the scene

Casualty Assessment

• Primary survey

• Secondary survey

• Airway management

• Managing an unresponsive casualty

• Recovery position

• Recognising and responding to seizures

CPR and Defibrillator Training

• Cardiopulmonary resuscitation

• Adult CPR protocols

• Child CPR protocols

• Automated External Defibrillator awareness

• Safe and effective AED use

• Cardiac arrest during sporting activity

• Drowning-related resuscitation protocols

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

Choking

• Recognising choking

• Managing mild airway obstruction

• Managing severe airway obstruction

• Adult and child choking procedures

Sports Injuries

• Chest injuries

• Injuries to bones

• Muscle injuries

• Joint injuries

• Eye injuries

• Supporting and monitoring an injured participant

• Knowing when emergency assistance is required

Bleeding, Shock and Minor Injuries

• Managing blood loss

• Recognising and treating shock

• Bandages and dressings

• Minor wounds and bleeding

• Minor burns and scalds

• Poisoning and Medical Emergencies

Poisoning and Medical Emergencies: Candidates will learn how to recognise and respond to:

• Sudden poisoning

• Heart attack

• Stroke

• Epilepsy and seizures

• Asthma

• Diabetes

• Anaphylaxis

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Practical and Sports-Focused Training

The course combines first aid knowledge with practical demonstrations, casualty management exercises and sports-related scenarios.

Candidates will practise assessing casualties, performing CPR, using an AED and responding to injuries and medical emergencies that may occur during training sessions, matches, organised events and other physical activities.

The course is designed to give coaches and leaders the confidence to provide immediate assistance while waiting for the emergency services to arrive.

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Course Duration and Assessment

Course duration: Seven hours, excluding lunch and refreshment breaks
Maximum group size: 12 candidates per instructor
Assessment: Continual assessment of practical skills and a written assessment
Previous qualification required: None
Delivery method: Face-to-face or blended learning
Location: On-site at your club, school, sports venue or workplace

The course is normally completed in one day. Where necessary, it may be delivered over separate sessions within a period not exceeding four weeks.

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Blended Learning Option

This Category B course is also available through blended learning.

The blended option includes:

• Two hours of eLearning

• Five hours of face-to-face practical training

• Practical assessment

• Written assessment

The face-to-face training can be delivered in one session or divided into two sessions to accommodate club activities, coaching commitments or shift patterns.

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Certification

Candidates who successfully complete the course will receive an:

Emergency First Aid at Work Certificate plus Sports Course Appendix

The certificate is valid for three years.

The additional sports course appendix records the sports-specific subjects completed alongside the Emergency First Aid at Work qualification.

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On-Site Category B Sports First Aid Training

We can deliver this course at your location throughout Doncaster, South Yorkshire, Yorkshire and nationwide.

Training can be arranged 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

• Sports venues and organised events

Courses can be delivered during the working day, in the evening or at weekends to fit around training sessions, fixtures and coaching schedules.

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Why Choose Emergency Response Training?

Emergency Response Training has provided practical first aid and workplace training since 2002.

When you book with us, you benefit from:

• Experienced first aid instructors

• Practical scenario-based training

• Adult and child CPR training

• AED practical training

• Sports injury content

• Flexible on-site delivery

• Blended learning options

• Training for up to 12 candidates

• Current Resuscitation Council UK guidance

• More than 24 years of training experience

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

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Is Category B the Right Course?

The correct sports first aid course depends on the location of the activity, the availability of another first aider and how long emergency assistance is likely to take.

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

Category B: Suitable where a coach or leader is delivering activities without another first aider immediately available and help is expected within approximately 10 to 30 minutes.

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

Contact our team if you need help identifying the appropriate course for your coaches or leaders.

 

Book a Category B Sports First Aid Course

Train up to 12 coaches, leaders, employees or volunteers at your own venue for:

£440 + VAT per group

To discuss availability or book your course:

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