First Aid for Sports Injuries
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TIPS FOR USING THIS APP
Hopefully you will never have to use any of the information in this app. But sports and athletic activity being what they are, one day you might have to. So prepare...
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2. PRACTICE
• Wrapping an elastic wrap ("ACE" bandage)
3. STEP UP
• Designate someone other than the coach (too busy coaching) to deal with sports injuries
• Always bring a parents' sports injury first aid kit to competitions and practice (most injuries occur at practice).
• Have contact phone numbers for EMS, school or league administrators, and parents of youth team members.
• Know how to get quickly to the nearest ER.
