So, you may have heard this term before, you may even be aware of what CPR is, but the vast majority of people lack a holistic appreciation of the key concepts involved in delivering Basic Life Support in its entirety, of which CPR is just one of.
Due to the very nature of sports, the risk of cardiac or other types of arrest and sudden death can be higher than in the general population as most times in sports people push themselves to go beyond natural limits to achieve extraordinary things. Thankfully, the human body has great capacity to enable us succeed in achieving extraordinary things. Unfortunately, this isn’t without risk and when it comes to situations requiring Basic Life Support such risks are unpredictable as they’re not based on you or your family health status, although in some cases this could make you more prone to having an arrest. You see cardiac and other types of arrest frequently occur in otherwise fit, young and healthy individuals at unpredictable times.
In the sports setting, certain sports activities can increase the risks of an arrest leading to premature deaths in settings usually considered safe. Thus, learning what and how to support people in various death threatening situations when training or competing should be an essential skill for anybody operating in a sports setting. With most basic life courses costing less than £40 (~ N40K) or so and some such as our being less than half of that, it is an affordable skill to develop. A word of caution here, though there are free courses available which are great for awareness purposes, I would advise doing a paid one that you can afford under supervision to ensure you do it right. Delivering Basic Life Support is a Medical Procedure, which may cause more damage than good if done incorrectly. In addition, there are often updates that regularly come up and you should constantly be aware of. That’s why it shouldn’t just be a one-off training either. Yearly refreshers are recommended worldwide to ensure the ‘victim’ has the best chance of surviving, and surviving without any lasting ill effects. The cost of getting the skill and delivering it should the need arise is far more cost effective than trying to transport someone to a hospital or paying for a medical intervention that may not even work due to the time delay. Dealing with a Cardiac or other type of arrest is a medical emergency where the consequences of delaying an intervention by minutes can be the difference between life and death. Similarly, delivering it incorrectly can also lead to long lasting issues.
In a global and technological world, there is no longer any valid excuse for anyone in sports not to complete a certified course in delivering Basic Life Support. Our online course means you can complete it under supervision from afar anywhere on the globe! Don’t forget, as well as you learning how to deliver it join us in encouraging someone nearby to get it done, who knows it could be you that needs your life saved with a Basic Life Support intervention someday……!
If you’re interested in completing our interactive online Basic Life Support Course (with an additional module focused on basic life support in sports settings) under supervision and with live assessment by a real and qualified Health Care Professional, visit www.wesiesportsacademy.com for further details about the course, and send a DM to +234 703 184 0269 or +234 903 344 7004…..for further details and our special discounted offer for this month only!