A course specifically designed for health care workers as well as those in sport. It not only includes the topics required for the appointed person's certificate but is delivered in a sports context. Day one is sufficient for those needing the appointed persons certificate. HSE Approved.

Included in the day:
Refreshments and morning snack, interactive hands on practical training, easy to follow individual course booklet and a recognised certificate valid for 3 years.

Unit 1 - Sport First Aid Emergency Action (7hrs) Content:

• Safe best practice
• A systematic approach to incident management
• Unconsciousness, causes and treatment
• External bleeding, internal bleeding and shock
• Resuscitation procedures including choking
• Awareness of current regulations
• Optional topics tailored to group

Unit 2 - Sport First Aid Incident Management (7hrs) Content:

• Roles and responsibilities
• Sports first aid kit
• Limb injury
• Head injury, stroke, eye
• Neck injury spinal management
• Torso abdomen
• Heat & cold illness, burns, blisters, stings, anaphylaxis
• Common illness, asthma, epilepsy, diabetes
• Sports specific scenarios - event, training, athlete team rescues
• Post traumatic stress

This award supports all Coaches and Instructors in Sport, Exercise, Recreation and Fitness. The activity of leisure centres, travel and tourism guides, teachers and youth leaders, schools and youth organisations are also enhanced. Within the field of first aid training this award could be a building block towards advanced first aid or an essential first step to becoming a self-employed ITC Provider or freelance First Aid Trainer.

Charles Holmes, a qualified ITEC massage therapist (since 1990), completed a course in myofascial release at LSSM, HSE First Aid instructor, trained as a paramedic at Hertfordshire University.

Jenny Pugh is an adventure sports woman, Professional Kinesiology Practitioner and member of the British Register of Complementary Practitioners. She has been delivering first aid courses specific to sports and the outdoors since 2006 and together herself and Charles run React First - First Aid Training providing specialised and health and safety first aid training.

What others have said about the course:

"Best first aid course that I have done!"

"Very interactive and relevant."

"Very clear, understanding and explains it very well."

"Felt that I can go out there and do my first aid."

"Very useful course.  Has given me lots of confidence. It will be very useful both in my personal and professional life."

Unit 1:

25th February 2012

Unit 2: must be taken with 7 weeks of unit 1

26th February 2012

Location: College of Haringey, Enfield and North East London,, Tottenham, London N15 4RU

Times: 09:00 to 17:00

Cost: If unit 1 & 2 are booked at the same time cost is £195 (exc. VAT)

Full Payment: Unit 1 £120.00 (inc. VAT)

Full Payment: Unit 2 £120.00 (inc. VAT)

Full Payment: Units 1 & 2 £195.00 (inc. VAT)

Application Process: 

1. Fill in the attached application form CPD application form.

The application form can either be emailed to apply@nlssm.com or sent to the office at NLSSM, Unit 12, LYST, Town Hall Approach Road, Tottenham, London, N15 4RX.

2. Choose one of the following payment options:  PayPal, Cheque or Bank transfer - see details below.

Bank Transfer Details:
Barclays
Sort Code: 205300
Bank Account: 13059219

(Please include your name and course on the transaction)