HKIN 241 Lecture 6: lecture 5 (one note)
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Traditional equipment for common sports such as: football, hockey, ringette, lacrosse, roller blading, cycling, mountain/rock climbing, racquet sports, baseball, volleyball, soccer, running types -objectives. Custom made protection. (football/hockey helmets for concussions) lacrosse. Other helmets bike, batting, motor, etc. Emergency personnel (team: team physician, therapist, coach, student therapists, local ems, this team will provide 1) immediate care of athlete, 2) equipment retrieval, 3) activation of ems, 4) directing ems to scene. Emergency communication: plan must be written out, procedure for home and away must be outlined, plan must include location of phones directions to contest site, access points for the facility. Emergency equipment: stretches, spine boards, splints, pocket mask. Serious injuries may be frightening, particularly when breathing or circulation is impaired. As first person on the scene, you must evaluate the situation, asses the extent and seriousness other injury and recognize life threatening conditions, and then provide the immediate emergency care.