First Aid Kits for Sports Injuries

If an injury happens in sports, you don't want to be caught unprepared. Having a first aid kit will help the trainer or doctor provide fast treatment and help prevent further damage.

  1. Function

    • Athletic trainers and medical personnel use first aid kits immediately after an injury. The kit's name is accurate---it provides the first aid for an injury and helps to treat the damage until the person could be moved to a hospital or examined by a specialist.

    Contents

    • A team's first aid kits should include athletic tape, elastic wraps, gauze, bandages and antiseptic ointment, according to a sports safety checklist from the National Athletic Trainers' Association and the North American Booster Club Association. Ice should also be available.

    Recommendation

    • An athlete might require additional items for his needs like an inhaler or Epi Pen for allergic reactions. A trainer should know the specific needs of the athletes before the game.

    Identification

    • A first aid kit usually has a cross on it. It could be green, red or white in a green background depending on the company. Whatever you have, it should be clearly marked as a first aid kit and easily accessible.

    Warning

    • Always keep a first aid kit well stocked and up to date. You don't want to have any products expire or run out of bandages after one injury.