Dr. Paul Auerbach

What Should A Sports First Aid Kit Contain?

first aid kit

• 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).

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