First Aid for Sport
Since 1993 the FA has provided the Emergency Aid course. From this, it has been identified the need for a 
more comprehensive First Aid course, to provide a person with the knowledge and skills to deal with injuries that occur on the field of play from the minor to the severe. This course will identify these injuries and deliver the knowledge and skills required to treat them.
Phil Edwards, right, is our FA Medical Tutor and on his courses, all students should be able to do the following on completion of the course:
- List or outline the tasks of a first aider for sport.
- Describe the pre-game/event preparation for duties as a "first aider".
- Outline the general structure and function of the relevant body tissues.
- Define common injuries in football and sport.
- Describe the injury classification used for sports injuries.
- Describe the reaction of tissues to injuries and the degrees of tissue damage.
- Demonstrate the recognition/identification of injuries using the "SALTAPS" on-field injury assessment routine.
- Describe the signs and symptoms of common injuries and methods used in the testing and recognition/differentiation of injuries.
- Demonstrate practical first aid and management of injuries sustained in football and sport.
- Explain the importance of advice and actions to prevent or reduce injury
- Explain the importance of advice and actions to prevent or reduce injury.
- Describe the important aspects of an Injury Report Form and an Emergency Information Form.
