Basic Life Support
Emergency First Aid for Sport: help your coaches, officials and volunteers build the skills and confidence to respond to life-threatening conditions in a sporting environment.
Practical emergency first aid for sport
The Basic Life Support (Emergency First Aid for Sport) course provides the basic skills, knowledge and understanding needed to give care and manage life-threatening conditions and illness, with a particular focus on sporting environments.
The course explores medical emergency action plans for situations that require immediate action.
Arrange training for your group
This course is available only as a closed course arranged for an organisation or group, including universities and clubs. Contact us to discuss your requirements.
Build essential response skills
Emergency action plans
Explore medical emergency action plans for situations requiring immediate action.
Primary survey
Learn about conducting a primary survey.
Basic life support and CPR
Develop basic life support skills, including cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).
Concussion and head injuries
Explore concussion and head injuries in a sporting environment.
Support the people delivering your activities
Coaches and referees
Coaches and referees involved in sport.
Activators and volunteers
Activators and volunteers supporting sporting activities.
People assisting first aiders
People required to assist qualified first aiders in the workplace.
Respond with greater confidence
The course provides learners with the knowledge, practical skills and confidence to attend a conscious or unconscious casualty.
“This was a brilliant workshop made so by the tutor – very engaging and knowledgeable”.
Check your group can take part
Minimum age: 14
Learners must be at least 14 years old.
English communication
Learners must be able to communicate effectively in English.
Practical activities
The course involves practical activities, including kneeling and lying down.
Informal assessment throughout
Informal ongoing assessment takes place throughout the course.
Regulated and unregulated courses
Regulated course
Learners receive a certificate issued by a recognised training provider.
Unregulated course
Learners receive a certificate of attendance.
When arranging your closed course, please confirm the course type and certificate with our education team before booking.
Three hours of face-to-face learning
This is a three-hour face-to-face course, arranged for your organisation or group.
Continue your first aid learning
Learners may go on to complete a higher emergency first aid qualification.