Eastern Counties Rugby Union

Please find attached a flyer for the 2015-16 RFU Immediate Care in Sport course programme.

Duration: 10 Hours Cost: £300 (Min. Age: 18)
This course is for pitch side practitioners seeking an introduction to the delivery of immediate care in sport. On successful completion of the course the delegate will be able to: 

Plan and risk assess for potential emergency situations at sports grounds 
Appreciate safety hazards for working pitch side in the sporting setting 
Through a structured initial assessment protect cervical spine injuries and perform of a rapid primary survey – ABCDE 
Effectively manage compromised airways 
Recognise immediate and potentially life threatening thoracic trauma 
Perform a systematic approach to circulation assessment 
Understand the management of circulatory collapse (haemorrhagic and non-haemorrhagic) with understanding of balanced fluid resuscitation 
Assess and manage head and facial injured athletes with an understanding of pitch side concussion management 
Recognise cardiac arrest and perform effective basic life support with safe defibrillation Handle a potentially spinally injured player safely in an emergency situation and team lead for safe extrication from the field of play  Manage serious limb injuries safely and effectively including open and closed fractures and dislocations  Recognise and manage immediate medical emergencies.

ICIS section on England Rugby website