30 July, 2014

Sports First Aid Kits Prevent Further Damage And Competently Treat Minor Injuries

By Imelda Reid


If injuries are not attended to right away, they can become even worse and lead to serious problems. This is why athletic establishments like to keep sports first aid kits around for trainers or team doctors to use to initial treatment. Though they can certainly be used by emergency room doctors and other medical professionals, these kits are usually utilized by trained but non-medical personnel. In sports, these are usually athletic trainers.

A care such this includes several procedures that are used to treat the injuries immediately after they happen. Most minor injuries don't need much attention after this initial care, as long as the techniques used are competently applied. In other cases that might require a doctor's attention, this aid help will still treat some of the damage so it doesn't worsen before it can be professionally attended to.

North American Booster Club Association and National Athletic Trainers' Association and are sports-related organizations that both agree on a safety checklist that lists all the objects required in the first aid kits. These include elastic wraps, gauze, bandages, tape, and antiseptics. Other objects that may be needed are ice, inhalers, or epinephrine pens if the athletes require them.

The ABCs of first aid care stand for airway, breathing, and circulation. These procedures are used by medical professionals as well, and are essential for emergency medical treatment in all sorts of cases. The first procedure, "A", is used to make sure there is no obstruction in a person's airway. There can't be any obstruction preventing the injured person from breathing properly.

Rescue breathing may be necessary if the attendant believes the lungs aren't getting enough oxygen, granted that the airway is clear. As for the third step, nowadays, attendants don't assess circulation since they are trained to do chest compressions right away instead. However, if the injury seems less serious, checking the pulse can be appropriate before any rigorous chest compressions are done.

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.

The ABCs have similar versions called the 3Bs or 4Bs. The 3Bs include breathing, bleeding, and bones; while the 4Bs include all these and an addition of the brain. In all three procedurals, there will be times when certain steps are taken together. For example, CPR calls for a first aider to perform "B" and "C" together. This means that rescue breathing will be done while also doing chest compressions.

Depending on the manufacturers, these kits can look differently. There is usually a white, red, or green cross in view of the kit; with a green or white background. All kits must be obviously seen as first aid, and be very well stocked with all required objects. Additionally, there must be no expired products in them to keep good quality control.




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