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Have Well Stocked Sports First Aid Kits Available For The Safety Of All Athletes

By Imelda Reid


First aid plays an important part in the initial stages of an injury, especially in the sports world where unattended wounds can potentially deteriorate performance. Having sports first aid kits available will help trainers or doctors prevent even further damage and efficient initial treatment. The people using these kits are usually trained, but not officially medical professionals. They play important roles for injured people before definitive medical treatment is available, either from emergency personnel or doctors.

Before a doctor or other medical professionals can examine an injury, it's good to use this aid for the initial treatment. Often times, many small injuries or certain illnesses don't need any medical treatment after the initial first aid. As long as the correct procedures and techniques are followed, these smaller injuries will heal just fine without extra examination from a hospital doctor.

There are a variety of objects required in a well-stocked aid kit including bandages, elastic wraps, tape, gauze, and antiseptics. According to organizations like the National Athletic Trainers' Association and the North American Booster Club, these are all part of a safety checklist required by all sports establishments. Ice, inhalers, and epinephrine might also be required depending on the situation and the needs of certain athletes.

All sorts of emergency medical professionals use the same procedure that is used in first aid care called ABCs. This stands for airway, breathing, and circulation; and is the model for initial care in a potentially dangerous situation. The airway portion of this procedure makes sure that there is no obstruction blocking air getting to a person's lungs.

The second procedure calls for an attendant to check the breathing of a patient. If necessary, rescue breathing must be applied, of course after checking the airflow. After this part, circulation should be checked on those with less serious injuries. However, if injuries are serious, go straight to chest compressions instead of checking for a pulse.

Although most believe it falls into the category of circulation, some refer to deadly bleeding or defibrillation as the fourth step. Further treatment after the steps can be done if the injured person requires it. The evaluation of this and the overall technique of the treatment given depends on how competent and experienced the first aider is.

There is another procedure similar to the ABCs called the 3Bs or 4Bs. These include breathing, bleeding, bones, and brain. That brain step is the defining difference between the two versions. In all cases though, certain steps might be needed to be performed simultaneously. An example is CPR, which requires that both rescue breathing and chest compressions be done at the same time for best results.

First aid kits must look obvious to any layman. The cross on them are usually white, red, or green; and are often in the middle of a green or white background. These kits must also be very well stocked with all the required items, and contain no expired products. This will help keep every kit perfectly qualified to treat any injury without issues concerning the quality of the products.




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