Scottish Rugby are working in partnership with World Rugby to provide a first aid in rugby qualification for club and school volunteers who may be asked to respond to an injured rugby player.

Aims
On successful completion of the course, a pitch side responder will be able to:

Plan and risk assess for potential emergency situations at sports grounds.
Appreciate safety hazards for a first aider.
Protect the neck and perform an assessment of airway, breathing and circulation.
Recognise the difficulties in telling major and minor injury apart in the early stages – particularly head injuries
Recognise cardiac arrest and perform effective basic life support and safe defibrillation.
Initially manage a potentially spinally injured player safely in an emergency situation.
Understand the role of the first aider in the chain of survival.
Manage common limb injuries including sprains, strains and fractures.
Activate appropriate help

Outline
This course is delivered by World Rugby Medical Educators, and will last approximately 6 hours.

For more information contact: ado@perthshire-rfc.co.uk

Assessment
Completion of online pre-requisite World Rugby online level 1 (http://playerwelfare.worldrugby.org/firstaidinrugby) and full attendance required. This course is competence based and involves on-course appraisal. It involves both classroom and outdoor practical activities, where coaches will be expected to participate fully in all sessions.