SYFA First Aid

We are approved by the SYFA to deliver the SYFA first aid course syllabus.

The FAIB accredited Paediatric First Aid course is the cornerstone of the SYFA First Aid course alongside the Scottish Sports Concussion Guidance. The overall course syllabus ensures the initial treatment given to an injured player is appropriate, relevant and safe. This approach gives players, and their families, the confidence that should a player suffer an injury then SYFA qualified coaching staff and other club officials will be able to deliver First Aid with the confidence and skills required to manage the situation effectively.

Please use the menu to get more information about our SYFA approved course.  To book a course or find out more about a course, contact us.

First Aid Needs Assessment

The HSE advises that a first aid needs assessment should be carried out by every organisation. This will identify equipment provision and training requirements.

All our PFA and EPFA courses have First Aid Industry Body  accreditation and meet the standards set by the Department for Education and FAQP

The SYFA have approved us to deliver the course which is essential for any SYFA coaches.

Contact time is the number of hours, excluding breaks, a course is intended to run.

A course will have a 2 x 15 minute break and a 30 minute lunch break.

Alternative arrangements can be negotiated at time of booking.

SYFA and PFA is 12 hours contact teaching time

SYFA and PFA is 6 hours where 1 day self-learning has been done.

Please complete the contact form and Bruce will be in touch to discuss your requirements.

During teaching sessions all phone calls will be diverted to voicemail and emails will be answered when available to do so, and before the end of the next working day.

Course will be delivered in person at your premises.

SYFA course is priced at £95 per person delivered using 1 day e-learning and 1 day in person.

SYFA course is priced at £130 per person when the course is delivered for 2 days in person.

Courses are delivered by mutual agreement using the following criteria:

  1. agreed day(s) and time, including evening and weekends
  2. theory can be delivered in person or via Microsoft Teams or e-learning
  3. assessments must be completed in person
  1. Bruce has held a first aid qualification since 1988 and has delivered first aid in many family situations as well as in emergency incidents.

    2. Bruce served 29 1/2 years in the Fire And Rescue Service and volunteered for 3 years with the Scottish Ambulance Service as a Community First Responder. Both roles ensured that a wide variety of experiences were managed appropriately.

  1. Understand and implement the role of a Paediatric first aider
  2. Assess a situation and circumstances to act safely, promptly and effectively in an emergency.
  3.  Administer first aid to child / infant who is unconscious and not breathing normally (CPR)
  4. Administer first aid to a child or infant who is conscious or unconscious and breathing normally (Secondary Survey and Recovery Position)
  5. Administer first aid to a child / infant choking
  6. Administer first aid to a child / infant who is having a seizure
  7. Administer first aid to a child / infant  who is wounded and bleeding, including life-threatening bleeding
  8. Administer first aid to a child / infant who is suffering from shock
  9. Administer first aid to a child / infant who  has burns or scalds
  10.  Administer first aid to a child/ infant who has a serious injury, including a chest injury
  11. Administer first aid to a child / infant who has a minor injury, including an eye injury
  12. Administer first aid to child / infant who has a suspected bone, muscle or joint injury
  13. Administer first aid to a child / infant who has a suspected head, neck or spinal injury
  14. Administer first aid to a child / infant who has a sudden poisoning
  15. Administer first aid to a child / infant who is suffering from a major illness, diabetes, heart attack, stroke, epilepsy, asthma, meningitis
  16. Administer first aid to a child / infant who is experiencing an anaphylactic shock
  17. Scottish Sports Concussion Guidance document.

The First Aid Industry Body sets out guidance on what a training venue should be able to provide to ensure a comfortable environment for learning. The venue should be able to provide the following for a group of 12 learners plus the trainer:

1. an area approximately 4m x 4m in size

2. sufficient seating for all attending the course

3. toilets which are clean, well maintained and easily accessible for all learners

4. appropriate ventilation for a comfortable and healthy environment

5. sufficient lighting to ensure all course activities can be undertaken safely

6. appropriate heating to maintain a controlled, comfortable temperature

7. entry and exit points which are safe, clearly marked, well-lit and accessible

8. floor coverings which are clean and suitable for the practical sessions

9. noise and distractions external to the room must be minimised

Blending courses together is possible and should be discussed with Bruce at the time of booking. The 2 main benefits are that learners can often do the courses concurrently and the financial cost of doing 2 concurrent courses is less than doing 2 separate courses.

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