Sport & Active Leisure Unit 10

SPORT AND ACTIVE LEISURE: LEVEL 1 BTEC
UNIT 10: RISKS AND HAZARDS IN SPORT AND ACTIVE LEISURE
LEVEL 1 – 4 CREDITS

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|Assignment Brief: |
|The aim of this unit is to introduce you to risks and hazards in sport and active leisure. You will learn that any person who participates |
|in sport or active leisure is at risk of sustaining an injury. This is why it is important that any person wishing to pursue a career in |
|sport or active leisure has a good grasp of health and safety and is able to respond appropriately to emergency situations. |
|You will learn that the risk of a person sustaining an injury can be substantially reduced if the leader and participants are aware of the |
|hazards around them and the ways in which these hazards can be eliminated or minimised. The unit will introduce you to the concept of |
|hazards and the ways in which it is possible to protect oneself and others. |
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|Learning outcomes: |
|1 Know how to maintain the safety of people involved in sport and active leisure |
|2 Know how to reduce risks to people involved in sport and active leisure |
|3 Be able to respond appropriately to given, simulated emergency situations