This course aims to provide participants with the knowledge and skills to implement a sports injury prevention program, and give competent first aid to the ill and injured in a sporting environment, until medical aid arrives.  The course has been developed in accordance with the Sports Industry Training Package, and Health Training Package.

Course content

• injury prevention
• warm-up and cool down
• hydration
• basic taping/strapping demonstration
• assessing the situation
• signs of life
• perform CPR
• use of automated external defibrillator
• care of the unconscious athlete
• awareness of breathing emergencies, including choking and asthma
• awareness of severe allergic reaction
• awareness of bleeding and shock
• infection control
• reporting procedures

Pre-requisite

There are no pre-requisites for this course

Course duration

Minimum 4 hours

Assessment method

Demonstration of practical skills, role play and group scenario activities

Course award

On successful completion of this course, the participants will be issued with a Statement of Attainment for the nationally recognised Unit of Competency from the Health Training Package, HLTCPR201A - Perform CPR

Cost

$90 per participant