The Influence of Previous Basic Life Support Training on Team Staff Engaged in School-Organized Sports: Its Effects on Confidence and Understanding of Emergency Response

Abstract

The aim of this study was to identify (1) the relationship between previous BLS (basic life support) training experience, BLS confidence, and the understanding of BLS procedures and (2) the association between BLS training experience and BLS awareness among school-organized sports staff who visited Sugadaira Kogen, Nagano for a summer training camp. We found that 132 (82.0%) of the total respondents had previous BLS training experience, including coaches (54, 76.1%), advisors (50, 94.3%), trainers (19, 100%), and student staff (9, 56.3%). BLS training experience was related to high BLS confidence and the understanding of BLS procedures. BLS confidence was also associated with higher knowledge. No statistically significant differences were found by staff position in BLS confidence and the understanding of BLS procedures.