FA Level 2 Emergency First Aid in Football (EFAiF)

Course Overview

Minimum Age: 16 years

Course Duration: 8 hours

Price: £70 (£60 for CS Clubs)

Leading To: The FA Level 3 Emergency Medical First Aid in Football (EMFAiF)

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COURSE DETAILS

The overall aim of The FA Level 2 Emergency First Aid in Football (EFAiF) is to raise the standard of first aid provision within football.

It goes beyond generic first aid and includes elements specific to football.

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Learning programme

The course will cover:

The role of the First Aider in football
The jaw thrust as an airway opening technique for a contact sport such as football
The A-E approach of the injured footballer (inclusive of the unconscious footballer)
Emergency Action planning for football Preparation for action for sudden cardiac arrest in the young
Recognition, BLS with AED
The FA Concussion guidelines and concussion management from a first aid perspective for football
Dispelling the myths of first aid in football
The football specific first aid kit and record keeping
Duty of care in football
Medical emergencies in football
Focusing on those illnesses that can lead to life threatening injuries in football
Limb threatening injuries in football
Wounds and bleeding / Fracture management for football
Acute soft tissue injury management in football
Spinal injuries in football, manual in line stabilisation and assisting the ambulance crew with a log roll
Paediatric elements to all of the above