World Rugby Level 1: First Aid in Rugby - Jedforest RFC

Scottish Rugby are working in partnership with World Rugby to provide a first aid in rugby qualification for club and school volunteers who may be asked to respond to an injured rugby player.

Aims

On successful completion of the course, a pitch side responder will be able to:

• Plan and risk assess for potential emergency situations at sports grounds.
• Appreciate safety hazards for a first aider.
• Protect the neck and perform an assessment of airway, breathing and circulation.
• Recognise the difficulties in telling major and minor injury apart in the early stages – particularly head injuries
• Recognise cardiac arrest and perform effective basic life support and safe defibrillation.
• Initially manage a potentially spinally injured player safely in an emergency situation.
• Understand the role of the first aider in the chain of survival.
• Manage common limb injuries including sprains, strains and fractures.
• Activate appropriate help

Outline

This course is delivered by World Rugby Medical Educators, and will last approximately 6 hours.

Assessment

Completion of online pre-requisite World Rugby online level 1 (http://playerwelfare.worldrugby.org/firstaidinrugby) and full attendance required. This course is competence based and involves on-course appraisal. It involves both classroom and outdoor practical activities, where coaches will be expected to participate fully in all sessions.