Physical Education SBA

First Aid Officer

October16th 2022

Candidate Name: Shafan Leslie

Subject: Physical Education

 Introduction

This SBA entails an inter-form football competition that will take place on the
Netball and Basketball field. The purpose of the SBA is to find out which eight
grade class is the football champ and for me to do my duty as a First Aid Officer.
 Brief History of Football

The first form of football began in 1863 in England. England Football Association
was the first governing body which was form from a disagreement between the
rugby football and association football. The earliest form of football was an
exercise from a military during 2nd & 3rd centuries in China. This exercise was
called Tsu’ Chu and it consisted of kicking a leather ball filled with feathers with a
30-40cm in width, into a small net fixed onto long bamboo canes. The players
were not allowed to aim at target unimpeded. The use of feet, chest, back and
shoulders while trying to withstand the attacks of the opponents. The use of
hands was not permitted.

Another form of the game, originated in the Far East was called the Japanese
Kemari. It began about 500-600 years and to this day it is still being played. It
consists of standing in a circle, where the ball is passed around by all players in a
small space. The main objective is to not make the ball touch the ground. But Tsu’
Chu is more competitive than the Kemari because in Tsu’ Chu the players have to
struggle for the ball while in Kemari no struggling for possession is required.
Today, football is played using a smaller ball by two teams on a rectangular field
marked with boundary lines and a center line. The objective was to get the ball
passes over the goal line, between the goalposts and under the crossbar, provided that
no offence has been committed by the team scoring the goal and as players passed it
between themselves, trickery was the order of the day.
 Brief History of Football in Jamaica
Records available indicate that football was introduced in Jamaica towards the end of
the 19th century, but 1893 is listed as the year Jamaica formed its first football club.
Jamaica’s made its first international appearance against Caribbean neighbors Haiti in
1925 for a three-game series. Jamaica won all three games by 1-0, 2-1 and 3-0
margins. The following year Jamaica hosted their Haitians counterparts at Sabina Park
and won 6-0. The Haitians defeated Jamaica for the first time in 1932 with a 4-1 home
win in Port-au-Prince. Between 1925 and when Jamaica gained independence in 1962,
Jamaica had regular games with Trinidad and Tobago, Haiti, Cuba and clubs like
Racing and Violette Ac from Haiti, Corinthians of Britain, the Tigers from Argentina, and
even a series of matches with a Caribbean All Stars team in 1952. Those friendly
international games were the start of Jamaica’s football quest with most of the home
matches being played at Sabina Park. Many clubs were established during that time
including Kensington, Melbourne, Kingston, Lucas and St. George’s Old Boys, thus
providing the talent Jamaica needed at the time. Under the leadership of Brazilian
coach Jorge Penna in 1965, Jamaica made its first attempt at World Cup qualifying.
This was for the 1966 World Cup finals in England. Jamaica made it to the final group of
three, which included Costa Rica and Mexico. The winner of the group would represent
the CONCACAF region at the FIFA World Cup. But Jamaica lost at home to Mexico 3-2
and in the return leg in Mexico City under high altitude they were crushed 8-0. Jamaica
lost 7-0 to Costa Rica in their first encounter and had a 1-1 tie when they played at
home. In 1968 coach George Hamilton took leadership as Jamaica made an attempt to
qualify for the 1970 World Cup Finals in Mexico. Jamaica had only a few remaining
players from the previous World Cup team and had to rebuild because most of the
players had retired or migrated to North America and England. Jamaica lost all of their
qualifying games in that year. The country did not participate in the qualifiers for the
1974 World Cup because 17 players on the team were suspended for poor attitude on a
tour to Bermuda. And for the 1982 World Cup in Spain Jamaica did not participate in the
qualifiers because of financial problems.  The country also did not take part in the 1986
World Cup because of suspension for affiliation fees that were due to FIFA.
 Brief History of Football in STATHS

Halfway through the 1987 schoolboy football season, nobody tabbed St

Andrew Technical High School (STATHS) as potential Manning Cup
champions ... nobody except coach Lebert Halliman and his team. A series
of drawn games and an early exit from the Walker Cup made such a view
hard for an outsider to grasp. However, STATHS peaked perfectly and
captured both the Manning Cup and the Olivier Shield.

The Manning Cup first round had yielded draws with Meadowbrook, Charlie
Smith, Jamaica College and Trench Town and a single win, 2-1, over
Ardenne. "Initially, we weren't winning but we weren't losing," recalled
Maurice Cyrus who was a striker on that team.

"So the first round, we were coming into our own," Cyrus recounted,
"Halliman was experimenting with the team in terms of the formation, who
played what role and by the second round, it just all started clicking for us."

The formation was a unique 2-6-2, with the wing backs level with a four-
man midfield and with the license to overlap. "It gave us a lot of options and
freedom in attack." With this formation neutralising opponents, STATHS
gathered momentum. After another draw with JC, wins over Camperdown
High School and Dunoon Technical High School put STATHS in the final
against Excelsior High.
For Halliman, it was the blossoming for a three-year plan. "My team has
come on at the right time and we should not lose on Saturday," he
confidently told The Gleaner.
Listening to that quote 30 years later, Cyrus was taken aback. "Wow, that's
powerful and no one but Halliman would have said that," he remarked. "It
just goes to show the level of confidence we had in our ability and just the
time when the team was gelling and clicking."

The coach had groomed a fine team with Marvin Chin safe in goal, with
Carl Binger and Carl Sewell at the back with captain Roderick Lawrence,
Carl Halliman and Mark Miller supplying Cyrus and Davis with chances to
score. Super sub Richard Curtis scored the goal that pushed STATHS past
Ardenne and within reach of the Manning Cup.

In addition, the coach thoroughly studied the opposition. "It's not only stats
in terms of shots on goal", Cyrus explained, "it's number of back passes,
how they attack, what side of the field they attack, who they attack through,
where all of the build-up starts from."

In the final, STATHS shot out of the blocks.

"At the start of the game, we pounced on them early, and we got some
goals and we just never allowed them to settle down," Cyrus reported with
pride in his voice the day after a STATHS event on November 9 in Kingston
to mark the 30th anniversary of the surprise win. Riled up by the suggestion
that Dunoon would be a stronger opponent, Cyrus struck early on a
STATHS set piece.

That goal came in the 14th minute and it started an avalanche. He scored
twice more with Davis hitting the net too. In the end, STATHS had won the
Manning Cup 6-1.

With that trophy in the bag, STATHS went to Jarrett Park to face an
undefeated Rusea's High School team that included future Reggae Boyz
Aaron Lawrence, 'Shortly' Malcolm, Michael Graham and Mark 'Hagler'
Wilson for the first leg of the Olivier Shield. That leg ended 0-0 and when
the teams came to the National Stadium, Cyrus popped up with the winner
in the second half.

"Winning that game was big", he pronounced. "It was the crowning of St
Andrew Technical as the best in the country that year and it was just the
icing on the cake." It was also a perfect present to the school in the year of
its 25th anniversary.

Asked what made the 1987 STATHS team special, he was effusive. "We
have bonding, we had understanding, we had focus, we had love and
discipline," he listed.
 What does a First Aid Officer do in Football
Role of a First Aider
A first aid officer is an essential part of any organization. Your primary
role is to provide immediate lifesaving care before the arrival of further
medical care. This could include performing basic first aid procedures,
including:

 Placing an unconscious casualty into the recovery position

 Incident Management and Casualty Safety
 Perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)
 Use of automated external defibrillators (AED)
 Stopping the bleeding using pressure and elevation
 Keeping a fractured limb still
 

Responsibilities of a First Aider 

As the person responsible for taking actions to keep everyone involved
safe, it is crucial to follow the actions and guidelines based on the
responsibilities of a first aider. We outline seven of them below:

1. Assess the situation in a timely manner

A good first aider should get a full picture and understanding of what
happened by carefully assessing the situation in a timely manner. This
involves determining whether someone is in imminent danger, the cause
of the emergency, and the number of affected casualties.

2. Stay calm, reassure, and take charge

A calm, considerate response from a first aid officer is what is needed in

an emergency. This engenders trust and respect from the casualty and
those people around you. Staying calm is also fundamental to giving aid
to the casualty and receiving information from the casualty effectively.

3. Protect yourself or any casualties from danger

This also applies to the bystanders around the emergency scene. Never
put yourself at risk. Otherwise, you won’t be able to help others if you are
injured yourself. Only move the casualty if leaving them would cause
more harm.

If you are unable to secure scene safety, call 000 for emergency help.

4. Prevention infection

Prevent cross-contamination between you and the casualty as best as

possible. Wear disposable gloves or wash your hands immediately after
interaction with the casualty. And avoid coughing or sneezing while
applying first aid to avoid contamination.

5. Assess the casualty

Identify the injury or nature of illness affecting a casualty as best as you
can. Give early treatment, attend to the casualties with the most serious
(life-threatening) conditions first.

6. Provide First Aid Treatment

Until the EMS or emergency medical services are on the scene, you need
to provide all the care needed by the casualty. This may include CPR
application for airway obstruction and the use of AED to relieve shock
and other heart-related emergencies.

7. Arrange for appropriate help

Dial Triple Zero 000 (Australian Emergency Number) if you suspect

serious injury or illness. Take the casualty to the nearest hospital into the
care of a healthcare professional or to a higher level of medical care.