This course focuses on emergency response management of sports injuries, sudden illnesses and the administration of sports first aid. This course provides the students with a guide to the preventing, the responding to and the managing of sports injuries. Those involved in sport must also fulfill the role of a 'first responder' for the safety and protection of the athlete.
The course addresses all of the areas concerning emergency response management including the introduction to sports first aid and the athletic healthcare team. Basic sports first aid skills will be addressed along with sports first aid for specific injuries.
At the end of the course students will have an understanding and appreciation for the importance of providing sports first aid and caring for athletes' health and safety.
Upon successful completion of this course, the student should be able to:
Flegel, M.J. (2014). Sports First Aid (5th ed.). Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.