First Aid qualifications and pre-hospital, immediate care courses


First Aid

BASRaT members are required to have a relevant first aid qualification.

You need to maintain registration of your qualification. The minimum requirement is an Emergency First Aid qualification, this is a 6-hour course, taught in person, which includes CPR. Two examples of these qualifications are here and here.

Our recommended online Emergency First Aid course is delivered by First Aid for Life. It is a 6 hour course, specific to MSK Therapists, covering everything needed to fulfil BASRaT's minimum requirements. When signing up for the course, please use the code "basratfirstaid". View here.

We also strongly recommend that you hold a qualification that meets the needs of your work. For example, if you work in pitch-side care, we would recommend a trauma qualification as detailed below.

Pre-hospital, immediate care courses for sport

IMMOFP

The RFL Immediate Medical Management On the Field of Play Course (IMMOFP) is a high level medical qualification which is designed for the pre-hospital management of players. View here.

Rugby League

PHICIS

The RFU's Pre-Hospital Immediate Care in Sport (PHICIS) courses are rugby union specific courses that cover the immediate care training needs of healthcare professionals working within rugby. View here.

Rugby Union

ITMMIF

The Intermediate Trauma Medical Management in Football is designed for healthcare professionals responsible for the immediate care and management of footballers.

Endorsed by The Royal College of Surgeons Edinburgh, this course builds on advanced immediate care skills and gives experience to allow you to act as the primary care provider in the sports, pre-hospital environment of football. View here.

Football