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30-Hours Professional Diploma in Sports First Aid Practices

Credit hours

3

Focused on injuries and emergencies in sport, the course covers the first aider's role, primary survey and scene management, and musculoskeletal injuries such as sprains, fractures and dislocations. Learners study head and spinal injuries, concussion recognition and return-to-play, CPR and AED use, bleeding and wound care, and heat illness, hypothermia and dehydration. Ideal for coaches, officials and volunteers at sports events.

What you'll cover

  1. 01Introduction to Sports First Aid and the Role of the First Aider
  2. 02Primary Survey and Emergency Scene Management
  3. 03Musculoskeletal Injuries: Sprains, Strains, Fractures, and Dislocation
  4. 04Head, Neck, and Spinal Injuries in Sport
  5. 05Concussion Recognition and Return-to-Play Protocols
  6. 06Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and AED Use in Sports Settings
  7. 07Soft Tissue Injuries, Bleeding Control, and Wound Management
  8. 08Environmental Factors: Heat Illness, Hypothermia, and Dehydration

30-Hours Professional Diploma in Sports First Aid Practices