FA ITMMiF

Leeds Beckett University will be hosting the FA ITMMiF course for students.This is a 2 day course, supported with pre-reading.
The course will support you to better deal with life and limb threatening injuries on the field of play. But it’s important to note that concentrates only on those injuries that pose a threat to life and limb and will not cover basic management of musculoskeletal and other common injuries in football.

Content will focus on:

Medico-legal issues and duty of care in football
Emergency action planning for football
Primary A-E approach of the injured player
Sudden Cardiac Arrest in football
Basic Life Support (BLS) with use of Automated External Defibrillators (AED)
Airway management and oxygen therapy
Limb threatening fractures/ dislocations and their emergency management
Head injuries and The FA concussion guidelines
Spinal injury and management (inclusive of extrication)
Medical emergencies in football

Course Description

This is the fourth course on our medical pathway, and by completing it you will be in a position to act as the primary care provider in the sports, pre-hospital environment of football.

The next step on the medical pathway would be the Advanced Trauma Medical Management in Football (ATMMiF), which is designed to address the needs of doctors and physiotherapists that are responsible for leading their medical team in the pre-hospital management of an acutely injured/ill footballer.

This may not be relevant for you, which means remaining accredited on the ITMMiF will suit your role in the game. However, due to the nature and responsibility associated with first aid provision, and in line with current UK guidelines, this qualification will need renewed every three years. Please check with your corresponding league for the recommended level of qualification required for your role in football.

So, to remain qualified and ‘in-date’ beyond the initial three-year period, you’ll have to commit to taking and passing another ITMMiF course within the final three months prior to expiry of your qualification and in the subsequent three year periods thereafter.

In the interim period, the ITMMiF Faculty strongly recommend bi-monthly training to maintain competency.