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Emergency Aid Courses

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Details of various Emergency Aid Courses follow. The F.A. support three levels of coaching course, Level 1 being the most basic and Level 3 the most advanced. All are under the "1st4Sport" banner. For more details, or to join a course please contact Bob Leeds (0207 359 3667) at the Amateur Football Alliance.

 
AFA Course Details More about F.A. Medical Courses

 

F.A. Emergency Aid Course - Level 1

The Emergency Aid (Level 1) course is a brief introduction to emergency aid, offering basic advice on how to preserve life, limit the effects of an injury and promote recovery, taking one evening (3 hours) to complete. 

Topics covered include mouth to mouth resuscitation, heart-lung resuscitation, control of bleeding, dressing of wounds, minimising shock, dealing with choking and heart attacks. The Emergency Aid Course is a module in all coaching qualifications but can be taken as a separate Course. If your club has from 8-12 interested people then a Course can be organised specifically for you. Attendees must be aged sixteen or over.

Candidates are advised to wear loose, comfortable clothing as part of the course will involve being put into the recovery position. Upon successful completion of the course attendees receive a Football Association Emergency Aid Certificate; this is valid for three years.

 

F.A. Basic Treatment of Injury Course - Level 2

Awarded in partnership with the FA, the Certificate in the Treatment and Management of Injury Course gives a good basic understanding of anatomy and physiology. You will learn how to recognise and treat many common football injuries as well as being able to offer advice to players on the prevention of and recovery from injury. 

The Level 2 Certificate in the Treatment and Management of Injury in Football is a qualification aimed at people acting as Manager, Coach, trainer or Therapist in amateur and youth football clubs and for teachers with responsibility for school teams. Attendees must be aged sixteen or over.

The Football Association's Medical Division strongly recommends that every team should have a person in attendance on match days who has received training to at least this Level 2 Certificate.  By the end of the Course you will be able to:

 
bulletUse basic anatomical terminology
bulletDescribe the general structure and function of the relevant body tissues
bulletIdentify surface anatomy points on the lower limbs
bulletDescribe the general anatomy of the knee and ankle joints
bulletDescribe the effects, reaction and repair following acute injury
bulletDescribe the signs and symptoms of common injuries and methods used in testing and recognition/differentiation of injuries
bulletDescribe the classification, types and levels of injuries
bulletDescribe the causes, mechanics, signs and symptoms of common injuries to the groin, knee and ankle regions
bulletExplain the importance of advice and actions to prevent or reduce injury
bulletDemonstrate practical techniques to prevent injuries via exercises to prepare players for play
bulletDescribe basic injury management advice that would be offered to injured players
bulletDemonstrate basic treatment skills to include the application of compression and support bandages

 

The course involves approx 20 tutor/candidate contact hours plus practical and theory assessment.  In addition candidates will be expected to complete between 20 and 30 hours of home study.

Students are required to hold a Child Protection Workshop as part of this course. The course includes the Level 1 Emergency Aid Course.

 

F.A. Treatment and Management of Injury Course - Level 3  

The Level 3 Certificate in the Treatment and Management of Injury provides candidates with a more in depth understanding and experience of the anatomical aspects of a footballer's injury treatment.

By the end of the Course you will be able to:

 
bulletDescribe the anatomy of the major bones, joints and musculature of the lower and upper limb
bulletIdentify surface anatomy of the lower and upper limb
bulletDemonstrate an awareness of the group action of muscles and basic biomechanical principles of movement
bulletDescribe and identify signs and symptoms of the recognition of specific injuries to the lower and upper limb
bulletDescribe the principles and guidelines for the assessment of injuries
bulletDemonstrate the methods used in the basic assessment of an injury to determine signs and symptoms to be able to recognise and differentiate injuries
bulletDiscuss the phases of treatment and rehabilitation of common injuries and produce aims, objectives for each stage and be able to prioritise them
bulletDiscuss and demonstrate competence in specific treatment modalities to include thermal treatments, massage techniques, exercise therapy and late functional work
bulletDiscuss basic management injury advice and devise home exercise programmes
bulletDiscuss aspects of podiatry and care of the feet, to include prevention of foot conditions
bulletBriefly describe the cardiovascular and respiratory systems, components of fitness and principles of training
bulletDemonstrate the application of the knowledge of components of fitness and principles of training

 

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