1. First Aid Skills – Open Wounds
Sports Medicine
First Aide

2. Bellwork
Create a list of 20 items/supplies that are used for first aid
As a group of 2 sort the listed supplies into groups
Assign a label for each group
Be prepared to share your groupings and labels 2

3. care for wound injuries Apply appropriate first aide
Objectives
Choose appropriate
supplies to properly
care for wound injuries
Apply appropriate first aide
Care for open wounds

4. Terminology Supplies Equipment NOT reusable Examples: Band-Aids
Tape
Gloves
Gauze
AED Pads
Reusable
Examples: Scissors
ACE wraps/Compression wraps
Splints
AED

5. Terminology Continued
Infection:
invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms
Antibiotic Ointment:
an agent that inhibits bacterial growth or kills bacteria

6. Proper Wound Care
GOAL: Control Bleeding and limit exposure to infection
Antiseptic wipes
Soap
Water
SUPPLIES NEEDED: Depending on the wound you might need:
Steri-Strips
Sutures
Neosporin/Antibiotic Ointment
Gauze
Gloves
Non-Stick Sterile Gauze
Band-Aids
Coverall

7. Types of Bleeding
Explain that depending the type of injury/bleeding the treatment is going to vary
Arteries – might need more pressure and further medical care; veins – pressure but likely to stop on its own soon; capillaries – pressure but usually ok within a few minutes
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8. Wound Care Steps Steps Example Identify type and location of injury
Select appropriate supplies needed to care for the injury
Wear gloves
Apply Direct Pressure to control Bleeding
Apply Antibiotic Ointment
Cover with Band-Aid/Non-Stick Gauze
Cover with tape/wrap to hold in place (dependent upon situation)
Laceration on the forearm
Gloves, Gauze, NonStick Gauze, Coverall, antibiotic ointment, tape
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9. With your partner…
On your handout titled “Wound Care Maintenance” please complete the questions based on Scenario A
Scenario A: A cross country runner was on his way back from his daily run and he slipped on a rock. The rock ended up slicing the lateral aspect of his RIGHT lower leg from the ankle to the knee causing a deep cut in the middle of the leg. He finishes running to the athletic training room with a lot of blood dripping down his leg and onto the floor.
DEEP

10. Scenarios

11. On Your Own Finish Scenarios B – E
Get a stamp for EACH one from ME as you complete them
Once you have received all 4 stamps you may get with a partner and practice your skills for each scenario
Scenarios: One partner acts out the scenario/explains it and is the injured party, the other partner is the first responder applying the first aid skills. Try not to help your partner.
Injured party has a check list for grading the first responder
Have me check EACH scenario as you finish it and receive a second stamp.

12. television spot explaining proper wound care to the Athletic coaches.
Closure
Write a short 1 minute
television spot explaining
proper wound care to the
Athletic coaches.