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Hockey Events
28 July 2010
Summer Holiday Sports Programme
Emergency First Aid Workshop
Date: 28th July & 4th August (Must attend both nights)
Time: 6.25-9.30pm
Venue: Earlston High School
Cost: £35
This EFAW (Emergency First Aid at Work) course will enable the delegate to be able to act as an appointed person responsible for first aid.
They will take charge of the first aid arrangements, including looking after the equipment and facilities and calling the Emergency Medical Services when required, along with learning basic life sustaining techniques.
Upon completing the course delegates will learn how to:
• Give front line first aid assistance (CPR, Choking, Wounds, Shock, Minor Burns)
• Assess situations and act accordingly
• Understand the need for accurate reporting
• Use available equipment
From October 2009 HSE will approve the EFAW as a First Aider qualification and will replace the appointed person first aid course.
On completion of training, successful candidates should be able to:
Understand the role of the first aider including reference to:
• The importance of preventing cross infection;
• The need for recording incidents and actions;
• Use of available equipment;
• Assess the situation and circumstances in order to act safely, promptly and effectively in an emergency;
• Administer first aid to a casualty who is unconscious (including seizure);
• Administer cardiopulmonary resuscitation;
• Administer first aid to a casualty who is choking;
• Administer first aid to a casualty who is wounded and bleeding;
• Administer first aid to a casualty who is suffering from shock; provide appropriate first aid for minor injuries
(including small cuts, grazes and bruises, minor burns and scalds, small splinters).
Reserve your place now by returning the booking form below to Andy Lawrie, Volunteer Hall, St John Street, Galashiels, TD1 3JX or contacting Andy Lawrie on 01896 759579 or email andy.lawrie@scotborders.gov.uk
Booking Form
Sports Nutrition Seminar
Leading Sports Nutrition brand - Nutrition X would like to invite you to a FREE Sports Nutrition seminar on 28th July, 7pm at the Heart of Hawick Auditorium with renowned Sports Nutrition experts – Professor Don MacLaren and Dr Graeme Close.
Don is a professor of Sports Nutrition renowned for his expert publications on the subject in journals and books. He was secretary of the ‘physiology section’ of BASES and is an accredited physiologist with the British Olympic Association. In addition, due to the contribution of his work he has been made a Fellow of both BASES (FBASES) and the European College of Sports Science (FECS). Being research active since 1980 he is in high demand when it comes to nutrition consultancy. Over the years Don has been a nutritional consultant with Bolton Wanderer’s FC, Derby County FC, Manchester City FC and Sale Sharks RUFC, currently working with Everton FC and Northampton Saints RUFC.
Dr Graeme L Close BSc (Hons), ASCC, PhD
Graeme is a senior lecturer in exercise metabolism and sports nutrition; having completed his PHD in 2003 he has published various books and chapters on sports nutrition. A former rugby league professional it is Graeme’s dedication to the development of sports nutrition that have seen him regularly advise governing bodies, most recently UK Sport on antioxidants and athletic performance. Graeme has worked as a nutrition and strength and conditioning consultant with various sporting teams including GB Rowing, and is currently head of sports nutrition at Munster Rugby as well as providing nutritional support to St Helens RLFC and various elite athletes.
Please feel free to contact Joanne with any questions and RSVP to joanne@topmarquesports.com to confirm your place at this excellent event.
