subject: Put What You Need In Your First Aid Kit Before You Need It: Advice From Firstaidwarehouse.co.uk [print this page] Standard first aid kits alone are generally not suitable for use within sporting environments due to the lack of suitable contents. By tailoring the contents to the sport, the likelihood of quick and effective treatment is increased. Most people play sports for fun - and a few are lucky enough to play professionally but everyone will encounter an injury at some point or the other. Children are more prone to small injuries than adults and parents should always be prepared with a specialist sports first aid kit.
Having the right equipment easily accessible to deal with a sport injury is crucial to being able to deal with the situation effectively. Every sport is different and the sports individual requirements should be considered. The sport first aider should make the decisions about what should be included in the sports first aid bag, what will be essential, what will be useful and which items would be totally inappropriate. Contents should include standardised first aid items but should also include products with an emphasis and bias toward common injuries sustained in the particular sport that cover is being provided for. Instant ice packs have become an almost essential inclusion in sport first aid kit as they come in handy when treating a multitude of injuries providing on-the-spot relief for bruising, sprains and strains and even just as a form of cooling pain relief.
There are first aid kits out there that have been specially developed not only for generalised sports, but also for use with specific sporting activities. Whilst it can be a good idea to develop and build a kit to your own needs, if required you can literally buy an off the shelf first aid kit developed with for instance, cycling or football in mind. Such kits are generally designed and developed not only by first aid industry professionals but by people who participate in these sports and therefore have an understanding of the possible accidents and injuries involved.
A range of school sports, team sports and specialised sports first aid kits are available to view and purchase online from First Aid Warehouse. There is also a very comprehensive range of other sports therapy products from braces and supports to massage lotions and nose guards.
