British Judo Approved Basic First Aid for Judo Course

Our British Judo Approved Basic First Aid for Judo Course is for existing and prospective Judo coaches who need to undertake a basic first aid course.

Following successful completion of the course and assessments, the learner will receive the following course certificate which is valid for 3 years:

• Basic First Aid for Judo

Course syllabus includes:

• Understanding the role of the first-aider, including reference to:
  • the importance of preventing cross infection
  • use of available equipment
• Assessing the situation and circumstances in order to act safely, promptly and effectively in an emergency
• Recognise & administer first aid, including primary survey, to a child or adult casualty who;
  • is unresponsive & breathing normally
  • is unresponsive & not breathing normally
  • is choking
  • has injuries to bones, muscles, joints (including dislocations)
  • has suspected head or spinal injuries
  • has small cuts, grazes and bruises
  • has blisters
  • is having a heart attack
  • has asthma
  • is suffering medical shock
  • had an electric shock
  • is suffering the effects of extreme heat or cold
• Concussion in sports
  • What is concussion & how does it affect us?
  • Second Impact Syndrome
  • Concussion guidance protocols & mat-side assessment
  • Graduated return to play protocols
  • Post-Concussion Syndrome

Certificate:

• Valid for 3 years.

Course duration:

• 6 guided learning hours.

Test:

• Practical assessments throughout the course.

Pre-requisites:

• Attendees will be required to demonstrate first aid procedures as they would in a real activity environment. This includes providing CPR to a casualty who is on the floor, therefore you must be physically capable of doing so.
• It is recommended that candidates have a minimum of Level 2 literacy and numeracy or equivalent.
• The course is aimed at those over 16 who are looking to undertake the responsibilities associated with being a nominated first aider. The course can also be undertaken by candidates between 14 & 16 years old, but they shouldn’t be relied upon by employers to be a sole, nominated first aider.

Candidates:

• All courses have a minimum and maximum number of candidates that we can take on a course.
  • Minimum: We need a minimum of 4 candidates booked on an open/scheduled course for the course to run. Click here for more details.
  • Maximum: We are limited by the Health & Safety Executive, and where applicable by the Awarding Organisation, to a maximum of 12 candidates per instructor. Should you have more than 12 candidates that need to be trained, please contact us to arrange a private course, where by negotiation, we can arrange for a second instructor/assessor to be present to comply with this restriction.

Geographical coverage:

• This course is available to candidates throughout the UK.
• The course can be delivered in other countries however the course content has been developed in accordance with current UK practice.

Venue:

• Scheduled courses run at our training centre in Knutsford, Cheshire.
• Why not arrange to have a private course run at your workplace? Simply fill in our quote builder tool to request a quotation.

Joining instructions:

• Visit this page to read the course joining instructions.
• Where your course is not being run at our main training centre, you’ll also receive an email with additional joining instructions including the venue address.

Private courses:

• To arrange a private course for yourself or your colleagues, please fill in our Quote Builder tool.