What Should A Sports First Aid Kit Contain?

First Aid Manual or Emergency/CPR flashcards

Safety pins

Paramedic or EMT shears (scissors)

Sharp-pointed surgical scissors

Bandage scissors

Splinter forceps (tweezers)

Standard oral thermometer: digital, mercury, or alcohol 

Wooden tongue depressors ("tongue blades") 

Waterproof flashlight (such as Pelican MityLite*) or headlamp (and spare batteries)

CPR mouth barrier or pocket mask 

Sterile (hypoallergenic or latex) surgical gloves (at least 2 pair); if you are allergic to latex, bring nonlatex, synthetic, nonpermeable gloves; 

Instant chemical cold pack(s)1

Ziploc* bags (to hold ice for ice packs) 

Rescue blanket

Cell phone

Medical release forms

List of emergency phone numbers 

Elastic bandages (Band-Aid* or Coverlet*) in assorted sizes (strip, knuckle, and broad); cloth with adhesive is preferable 

Adhesive strips for wound closure (Steri-Strip* or Cover-Strip II*), assorted sizes, reinforced [plain or impregnated with an antimicrobial] or elastic 

3"x 3" or 4" x 4" sterile gauze pads (packets of 2 to 5) 

5" x 9" or 8" x 10" sterile gauze ("trauma") pad

Nonstick sterile bandages (Telfa*), assorted sizes

1", 2", 3", and 4" rolled conforming gauze  

1" x 10 yds (9.1 m) rolled cloth adhesive tape

 1" x 10 yds (9.1 m) rolled paper or silk (hypoallergenic) adhesive tape 

1" x 10 yds (9.1 m) rolled waterproof adhesive tape

Safe Skin by Kimberly Clark* (4 1/8 in x 3 3/8 in

Moleskin Plus* (4 1/8 in x 3 3/8 in)  

Spenco 2nd Skin* (1.5" x 2", 3" x 4", 3" x 6.5") and Spenco* Adhesive Knit Bandage (3" x 5") 

Tegaderm* transparent wound dressing (also comes in combination with a Steri-Strip in a Wound Closure System)  

Liquid soap

Sterile disposable surgical scrub brush

Sterile cotton-tipped swabs or applicators, 2 per package 

Tincture of benzoin, bottle or swabsticks

Povidone iodine 10% solution (Betadine), 1 oz bottle or swabsticks 

Antiseptic towelettes

Cravat cloth (triangular bandage)

2", 3", and 4" elastic wrap (Ace*)

4" x 36" SAM Splints (2)

Aluminum finger splints

Prepackaged individual sterile oval eye pads

Prepackaged eye bandages

Metal or plastic eye shield 

Sterile eyewash, 1 oz (30 ml)

Contact lens remover

Bacitracin, mupirocin, or bacitracin-neomycin polymyxin B sulphate ointment

Insect repellent containing DEET

Sunscreen lotion or cream (SPF 15 or 30)

Lip balm or sunscreen

Sunblock

Ibuprofen, 200 mg tablets

Acetaminophen, 325 mg tablets

Antacid

 Decongestant (such as oxymetazoline) nasal spray (to treat a nosebleed that doesn't respond to simple pressure) 

Glutose (liquid glucose) paste tube (to treat a hypoglycemic - low blood sugar - reaction

Metered-dose bronchodilator (albuterol) (to treat an asthma attack) 

Space meter

Peak-flow meter

EpiPen Auto-Injector [0.3 mg] and EpiPen Jr. Auto-Injector [0.15 mg]) or allergy kit with injectable epinephrine (Ana-Kit)  

Diphenhydramine (Benadryl), 25 mg capsules

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).