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Sports Safety, First Aid and Injuries - Week 9

The 9th lesson in Physical Education focused on Injuries, Sports Safety and First Aid.

Injuries can be classed as acute or chronic and when they occur in a sport setting should be treated with immediate attention.

Tendons - attach muscle to bone
Ligaments - attach bone to bone

Injuries may be: 
Contusion or bruise
Abrasion
Cuts

Treatments of open wounds: 
Make area safe
Control bleeding
Prevent infection
Dress wounds
Bandages
Visit a doctor



Treatments of a Puncture:
Embedded objects:
Remove person from danger/make them comfortable
Do not remove object
Take control of bleeding /bandage around the object
Take person to Doctor or call Ambulance

Sprains:
Grades I, II, III - Stretching, partial tearing, complete tearing of ligaments at a joint.

Strains:
Grades I, II, III - Stretching, partial tearing, complete tearing of a muscle..

Treatments of Injuries:
R - Rest
I - Ice
C - Compress
E - Elevate higher than the heart.

Treatment of Hand Injuries:
Do not move person
Call the Emergency Medical Service
Make the person comfortable until help arrives.

Other injuries include: hard tissue injuries, fractures (closed/open).

Asthma and Epilepsy ae others which can exist and be triggered by Physical Exercise.

This lesson addressed some important messages on not interfering with the injured party if you are not confident or a qualified first aider. You are likely to cause further injury if this is the case. Making the person comfortable and ensuring they are maintaining a state of consciousness will be sufficient until professional help arrives.





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