Sports First Aid
First aid for the touchline — recognising and managing the injuries and collapses that happen in sport, from concussion to cardiac arrest. A two-day course delivered at your club or venue.
An in-depth look at the course
Sports First Aid is a two-day course for the touchline — equipping coaches, clubs and sports staff to recognise and manage the injuries and collapses that happen in and around sport. From concussion and sprains to the rare but critical sudden cardiac arrest in a young athlete, it covers the situations a generic first-aid course often skims over.
The course balances classroom understanding with plenty of practical, scenario-based work, delivered at your club, ground or leisure facility. It gives volunteers and staff the confidence to make safe decisions quickly when an injury happens in front of them.
What you’ll learn
Life-threatening emergencies in sport
- The primary survey, CPR and AED use in a sports setting
- Sudden cardiac arrest in athletes
- Recognising a serious head injury and concussion protocols
- Spinal injury awareness and safe handling
- Severe bleeding and shock
Sports injuries
- Fractures, dislocations, sprains and strains
- Soft-tissue injuries and the RICE approach
- Joint and muscle injuries
- Wounds, grazes and minor injuries
- Heat and cold-related illness and dehydration
Who should attend
Sports First Aid is for coaches, club officials, leisure-centre staff, PE teachers, fitness instructors and sports volunteers who need confident pitch-side or poolside first aid. It suits clubs across all levels that want a recognised standard of cover at training and matches.
Assessment & certification
Delegates are assessed by practical observation and scenario work across the two days, and successful learners receive a certificate valid for three years. It is a nationally recognised first-aid certificate suitable for most coaching and club requirements; if your national governing body specifies a particular syllabus, let us know and we will confirm the course meets it.
How on-site training works
We bring manikins, AED trainers and consumables to your club or venue; you provide a room or covered space for the practical work. One fixed price covers up to 12 people, and because clubs often rely on volunteers we are happy to run the two days at weekends or across evenings to suit availability.
Why book this course in-house
The simplest, most cost-effective way to train your people — recognised certification with everything brought to you.
One price, whole team
A single fixed fee covers your whole group — far cheaper than booking individual public places.
Trained at your premises
Your team practises in the rooms they would actually respond in — no travel, no lost hours.
Accredited & certified
FAIB / Qualsafe — recognised certification, issued on completion to keep you compliant.
What a session looks like
A look at our on-site first aid training — from CPR and defibrillator practice to hands-on casualty care, run in your own space.
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Book Sports First Aid for your team
Tell us your location, dates and numbers and we will send a fixed-price quote — equipment and certificates included.