British Judo Approved Basic First Aid for Judo Course

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

British Judo Approved Basic First Aid Course syllabus includes:

• Health & Safety legislation with regards to first aid
• Understanding the role & responsibility of the first-aider, including:
  • managing incidents
  • gathering & using available equipment
  • the importance of preventing cross infection
  • the need for recording incidents and actions
• First aid kits & their contents
• How to assess an emergency situation in order to act safely, promptly and effectively
• Recognising & administering first aid to a casualty who is/has;
  • unresponsive & breathing normally (recovery position)
  • unresponsive & not breathing normally (CPR & use of Defibrillator)
  • the difference between a heart attack and a cardiac arrest
  • choking
  • wounded and bleeding
  • small cuts, grazes and bruises
  • small splinters
  • minor burns and scalds
  • having a seizure
  • suffering medical shock
• Concussion
  • What is concussion & how does it affect us?
  • Second Impact Syndrome
  • Concussion guidance protocols & pitch-side assessment
  • Graduated return to play protocols for adults
  • Graduated return to school & play protocols for children
  • Post-Concussion Syndrome

British Judo Approved Basic First Aid Certificate:

• Valid for 3 years.

Course duration:

• 6 guided learning hours.

Test:

• Practical assessments throughout the course.

British Judo Approved Basic First Aid Course Pre-requisites:

• You will be required to demonstrate first aid procedures as you 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 you have a minimum of Level 2 literacy and numeracy or equivalent.
• This Basic First Aid for Judo 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:

• Our Basic First Aid for Judo 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.

British Judo Approved Basic First Aid Course 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.

Links:

• British Judo website