Course Information New dates for Triathlon Specific First Aid course, open to all members.
The course will include all relevant sporting type injuries and will be delivered by trainers who are medics and triathlon sports coach educators from Lifeline Training. Lifeline guarantees a mannequin for each person, providing opportunities for candidates to have lots of hands on experience.
The course content will include: aims of first aid, role of first aider, anaphylaxis, asthma, bleeding, fractures and dislocations, collisions, head injuries, choking, carido pulmonary resuscitation, defibrillation, diabetes, drowning, eye injuries, first aid kits, fitting, heart attacks, poisoning, recovery position, shock, spinal injuries, stroke, unconscious casualties, burns, climate injuries, soft tissue injuries, Q&A's.
All candidates will receive:
- Training pack
- Colour manual
- 4 certificates (Emergency First Aid at Work - Triathlon First Aid 6hrs, Automated External Defibrillator, BHF Emergency Life Support, Auto Adrenaline Injection Pen Module), valid for 3 years.
This workshop is available to all Home Nation members and not coach specific (including coaches, technical officials, volunteers and athletes).
The certification from this workshop can be used at events by volunteers to support the events medical provision.
Course Venue
YHA South Downs, Itford Farm, Beddingham, Lewes, Sussex, BN8 6JS
Book here; https://www.britishtriathlon.org/get-involved/education/first-aid-in-triathlon---south-east_11052
