What Should A Sports First Aid Kit Contain?
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First-Aid Kit Contents
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First Aid Manual or Emergency/CPR flashcards
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Safety pins
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Paramedic or EMT shears (scissors)
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Sharp-pointed surgical scissors
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Bandage scissors
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Splinter forceps (tweezers)
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Standard oral thermometer: digital, mercury, or alcohol
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Wooden tongue depressors ("tongue blades")
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Waterproof flashlight (such as Pelican MityLite*) or headlamp (and spare batteries)
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CPR mouth barrier or pocket mask
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Sterile (hypoallergenic or latex) surgical gloves (at least 2 pair); if you are allergic to latex, bring nonlatex, synthetic, nonpermeable gloves;
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Instant chemical cold pack(s)1
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Ziploc* bags (to hold ice for ice packs)
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Rescue blanket
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Cell phone
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Medical release forms
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List of emergency phone numbers
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Wound Care-Preparations and Dressings
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Elastic bandages (Band-Aid* or Coverlet*) in assorted sizes (strip, knuckle, and broad); cloth with adhesive is preferable
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Adhesive strips for wound closure (Steri-Strip* or Cover-Strip II*), assorted sizes, reinforced [plain or impregnated with an antimicrobial] or elastic
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3"x 3" or 4" x 4" sterile gauze pads (packets of 2 to 5)
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5" x 9" or 8" x 10" sterile gauze ("trauma") pad
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Nonstick sterile bandages (Telfa*), assorted sizes
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1", 2", 3", and 4" rolled conforming gauze
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1" x 10 yds (9.1 m) rolled cloth adhesive tape
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1" x 10 yds (9.1 m) rolled paper or silk (hypoallergenic) adhesive tape
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1" x 10 yds (9.1 m) rolled waterproof adhesive tape
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Safe Skin by Kimberly Clark* (4 1/8 in x 3 3/8 in
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Moleskin Plus* (4 1/8 in x 3 3/8 in)
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Spenco 2nd Skin* (1.5" x 2", 3" x 4", 3" x 6.5") and Spenco* Adhesive Knit Bandage (3" x 5")
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Tegaderm* transparent wound dressing (also comes in combination with a Steri-Strip in a Wound Closure System)
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Liquid soap
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Sterile disposable surgical scrub brush
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Sterile cotton-tipped swabs or applicators, 2 per package
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Tincture of benzoin, bottle or swabsticks
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Povidone iodine 10% solution (Betadine), 1 oz bottle or swabsticks
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Antiseptic towelettes
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Splinting and Sling Material
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Cravat cloth (triangular bandage)
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2", 3", and 4" elastic wrap (Ace*)
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4" x 36" SAM Splints (2)
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Aluminum finger splints
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Eye Medications and Dressings
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Prepackaged individual sterile oval eye pads
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Prepackaged eye bandages
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Metal or plastic eye shield
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Sterile eyewash, 1 oz (30 ml)
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Contact lens remover
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Topical Skin Preparations
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Bacitracin, mupirocin, or bacitracin-neomycin polymyxin B sulphate ointment
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Insect repellent containing DEET
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Sunscreen lotion or cream (SPF 15 or 30)
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Lip balm or sunscreen
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Sunblock
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Nonprescription Medications
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Ibuprofen, 200 mg tablets
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Acetaminophen, 325 mg tablets
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Antacid
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Decongestant (such as oxymetazoline) nasal spray (to treat a nosebleed that doesn\'t respond to simple pressure)
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Glutose (liquid glucose) paste tube (to treat a hypoglycemic - low blood sugar - reaction
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Prescription Medications
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Metered-dose bronchodilator (albuterol) (to treat an asthma attack)
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Space meter
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Peak-flow meter
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Allergy Kit
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EpiPen Auto-Injector [0.3 mg] and EpiPen Jr. Auto-Injector [0.15 mg]) or allergy kit with injectable epinephrine (Ana-Kit)
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Diphenhydramine (Benadryl), 25 mg capsules
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Other
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Other equipment and supplies may be available at the venue, but are not usually transported with a youth athletic team, unless there are special circumstances. These include such items as large splints to accommodate major fractures (such as of the thigh), stretcher, and AED (automated external defibrillator).