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MODULE-4 Athletic Injuries, First aid and Safety
Physical Education
and Sports Sciences
17.3.1 Principles of First Aid

Read aloud the following principles of first aid :-

Immediate action

First step is to form the action plan immediately, first aider must be quick, quiet
and without panic.
Note
Calling for medical assistance

First aider should inform nearest medical unit with fastest possible means of
communication. Patient can be transferred to the ambulance and can come off
the place of injury or illness.

Medical alert devices

Individual having prolonged disease sometime take alert devices in which their
history of disease or injury including specialist medical contact is mentioned.

Reassurance and mental health

Psychological values of reassurance are equal as treatment. Some individual go
into shock and make situation more worsen. First aider should reassure them in
order to reduce tension.

Your response to an emergency

There are different types of emergencies in which individuals react differently.
Sometime their response of disaster or injury may result in crying, fear, anxiety
etc. it may last for weeks. By talking positive approach it can help to cope with
injury.

Common causes of injuries

There are number of common risk factors that can lead to Athletic injuries.

1. Lack of Warming up and Cooling down.

2. Overtraining or Excessive loading on the body
3. Non safety precautions

4. An accident

5. Inappropriate equipment

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