Rugby Canada is pleased to offer the new World Rugby- Level 1 First Aid in Rugby course. This course is delivered by trained World Rugby Medical Educators and contains both a face-to-face course and some online modular learning.

Injuries are a part of any contact sport. The outcome of many injuries can often be improved by very simple first aid skills from bystanders until emergency help arrives. Such bystanders may be parents, officials, coaches, referees or even players. This rugby specific first aid course is designed to support local teams with an introductory First Aid management program.

Be A Lifesaver: Know you’re A-B-C

A- Airway B- Breathing C- Circulation
Saving life always starts with A
If you don’t have an A, you want have B or C
Airway: Open it, clear it and maintain it

Kick Infection into Touch

Don’t share your blood on clothes and towels; blood spreads infection; wash it or dispose of it
A wound neglected is a wound infected
The solution to pollution is dilution- Wash the wound with large amounts of water
Clean it then cover it

If they are on the deck, think about the neck

Don’t shake them, roll them or sit them up
Think about the spine, keep it inline and take your time
Stop the game and ask about pain
An unconscious player has a neck injury until proven otherwise

To register for this course, all participants must complete the following:

Register as a coach with training.rugbycanada.ca
Select the First Aid In Rugby Level 1 option
Complete the following World Rugby Certificates at passport.worldrugby.org
- World Rugby First Aid in Rugby online module
- World Rugby Concussion Management module (FOR GENERAL PUBLIC)
Save your World Rugby certificates to your computer as a PDFs
Return to your profile at training.rugbycanada.ca and upload both certificates to your profile
Register for the clinic you wish to take