A first aid provider, here called a first aider, gives first aid
treatment at the scene of an emergency (in this instance, sport injury). So he
should be close to where the sport is played, and watches to see any emergency
situation.
His responsibilities are as follows:
1. To protect the injured player (Safety)
2. To identify the injuries, (Assessment)
3. To give emergency treatment
4. To contact the proper medical team
5. To prevent further injury
First Aid Equipment
A first aid provider needs equipment and supplies to handle any
injury. The two must have equipment are: a first aid kit or box and an ice
cooler. The equipment must be available on the sidelines at every practice
session and game or competition. The first aid kit has content which should
include only the necessary items for administering basic sports first aid. All
medicines, whether over-the-counter or prescription drugs, should be omitted in
the box. It is not part of your training to give any kind of drug to an
athlete.
The following are the contents of a well-stocked first aid kit or
box:
•
Antibacterial soap or wipes
•
Adhesive tape
•
Bandage scissors
•
Bandage strips of different sizes
•
Contact lens case
•
Elastic wraps of different sizes
•
Emergency blanket
•
Examination gloves
• Eye
patch
• First
aid cream or antibacterial ointment
• List
of emergency phone number and cell phone
• Mirror
• Nail
clippers
•
Plastic bags for ice,
• Oral thermometer,
• CPR
face mask
• Safety
pins
• Safety glasses
Others are:
• Saline solution for eyes
• Sterile gauze roll
• Sterile gauze pads (nonstick)
• Triangular bandage
• Tape adherent
• Tape remover etc.
First Aid Priorities
The situations that are life-threatening form the priorities of
first aid. They include: respiratory emergencies like breathing failure and
choking, cardiovascular failure, stroke; shock; severe bleeding and poisoning,
(Prentice-Hall, 1989). When the coach and other members of the athletic health
care team perform their duties, these life threatening conditions will be rare
in sports practice and competitions.
However, when they occur, they must be treated before any other
injury. To determine life threatening and non-life threatening situations, the
first aid provider will need to do on the field assessment of the injuries.
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