Keep Your Boots On!
RugbySafe is the RFU’s overarching player safety and wellbeing programme.
It puts player welfare at the heart of the
game and covers how to organise and manage the game so that it is played
in a safe and enjoyable manner.
06. Immediate Care Practitioner Information & Training
1. Community Rugby: Pitch-Side First Aid Immediate Care Provision for Training & Matches
An overview of the first aid /immediate care provision standards and guidelines including for Age Grade rugby, Adult rugby, ERDPP and CB Representative rugby, and Tournaments and Festivals.
2. Emergency First Aider & Immediate Care Practitioner Role Information
Additional information on the role of an Emergency First Aider (EFA) and Immediate Care Practitioner (ICP) in rugby.
3. Healthcare Professional and Allied Healthcare Professional Information
Additional information on Healthcare Professionals including training requirements, roles and responsibilities and insurance.
4. PHICIS Level 2 Course
The RFU’s Pre-Hospital Immediate Care in Sport (PHICIS) Level 2 course is a rugby union specific course that covers the immediate care training needs of healthcare professionals working within rugby.
It is aimed at those HCPs/Allied HCPs working in the community game (Level 3 league teams and below and CB representative rugby). Level 2 accreditation lasts for two years.
To check availability of PHICIS Level 2 course places and/or to book a place visit the England Rugby Course Booking Page.
Send enquiries or questions to phicis@rfu.com
5. PHICIS Level 3 Course
The RFU’s Pre-Hospital Immediate Care in Sport (PHICIS) Level 3 course is a requirement for those HCPs/Allied HCPs working within professional rugby, including the Premiership, the Championship and with national teams.
The PHICIS Level 3 course is valid for 2 years and an example of the PHICIS Level 3 training cycle is:
| 1st August 2023 – 31st July 2024 | 1st August 2024 – 31st July 2025 | 1st August 2025 – 31st July 2026 | 1st August 2026 – 31st July 2027 |
| 2-day course Book at RFU |
In-house assessment | 2-day course Book at RFU | In-house assessment |
PGB Medical Minimum Standards for the Premiership and Championship require candidates during the interim season to undertake in-house training consisting of simulation practice and assessment with a PHICIS instructor.
If you are not working in elite rugby you do not need to complete the in-house assessment.
Whilst in rugby union we accept the completion of a course or in-house assessment at any point ‘in-season’ as valid, please be aware that some sports governing bodies do take expiry of the qualification from exact course dates.
To check availability of PHICIS Level 3 course places and/or to book a place visit the England Rugby Course Booking Page.
For more information please contact phicis@rfu.com