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First-Aid Kits · First Aid Kits will be furnished to each
team at the beginning of the season. · The First-Aid kit must be taken to all
practices and games, and any other CCLLB event where a child's
safety may be at risk. · Contact the CCLLB Safety Officer to
replenish materials in your First-Aid kit. · Your First Aid kit and Safety Manual
must be returned to CCLLB at the end of the season. · Additional First-Aid kits will be
available in the concession stands.
Materials from these kits may not be used to replenish your
team kit, but will instead only be used in emergencies. Good Samaritan Laws “Good Samaritan Laws” were developed to encourage people to assist in emergency situations. They give legal protection to people who act in a “reasonable and prudent” manner while providing emergency care to ill or injured persons. The laws assume a “Good Samaritan” will do their best to save a life or prevent further injury, and require common sense and a level of skill that does not exceed the individual’s scope of training. REASONABLE AND PRUDENT actions include: · Know your limitations. “Good Samaritan Laws” do
not apply in cases when a rescuer is grossly or willfully
negligent or reckless, or when the rescuer abandons the victim
after initiating care. · Call 9-1-1 immediately. Preferably
from a cell phone near the injured person. This is the most important
help you can provide. Perform
whatever First-Aid you can and wait for the paramedics to arrive. · Attain permission to give care. You
must tell the victim who you are, how much training you have, and
how you plan to help. You
may have to calm and soothe an excited victim. Do not provide care to a
victim who refuses your offer. If
the victim is an infant or child, permission must be obtained
from a supervising adult. If
the condition is serious, permission is implied if a supervising
adult is not present. · For unconscious victims, permission is
implied. · Access the injury. Find
out what happened and where it hurts. Talk to the victim. Notice if they appear drowsy
or confused. · Check the victim from head to toe for
signs of injury. Examine the
scalp, face, ears, nose, and mouth. Look for cuts, bruises, odd
bumps, or depressions. If
you are not sure if something is out of shape, check it against
the other side of the body. · Look for a medical alert tag on the
victim’s wrist or neck. · Feel gently and carefully the injured
area for signs of swelling or grating of broken bone. · Watch for changes in consciousness and
the victim’s breathing. Breathing
that is not normal includes gasping for air; making rasping,
gurgling, or whistling sounds; breathing unusually fast or slow;
and breathing that is painful. · Notice how the skin looks (reddish,
bluish, ashen) and feels (with the back of your hand feel the
forehead and note if damp, dry, cool, or hot.) · Re-ask the victim about the areas that
hurt, and request they move each part of the body that
does'nt’t hurt. · Ask the victim to shrug their shoulders,
take deep breaths (for chest and abdomen), move fingers, hands,
arms, hips and legs. Watch
the victim’s face, and listen for signs of pain. · If, after the head to toe check, there
are no other signs of injury and the victim can move their body
without pain, have them rest sitting up. · When the victim feels ready, help them stand up. NEGLIGENT AND RECKLESS actions include: · Move a victim. Moving
a victim may cause additional harm to a spinal cord injury. · Transport victim to hospital. On average, a professionally
trained emergency response technician will arrive within five to
seven minutes of your 9-1-1 call.
Transporting a victim by yourself will only delay receipt of
professional help. · Administer medications. This
should only be done by a parent or legal guardian. · Provide food or beverage (other than water). · Hesitate giving aid. Talk to your team afterwards about the
situation if it involves them. Often
players are upset and worried when another player is injured. They need to feel safe and
understand why the injury occurred. Checking an Unconscious Victim · Call 9-1-1 immediately. · Look, listen, and feel for breathing
(approximately five seconds). · Position victim on back while supporting
head and neck. · Tilt head back, lift chin and pinch nose
shut. · Look, listen, and feel for breathing for
another five seconds. · If victim is not breathing, give two
slow breaths into the victims mouth. · Check pulse for five to ten seconds. · Check for severe bleeding.
When to Call 9-1-1 · If the victim: · is or becomes unconscious. · has trouble breathing. · has chest pain or pressure. · has pressure or pain in the abdomen. · is vomiting or passing blood. · has seizures, a severe headache, or
slurred speech. · appears to have been poisoned. · has injuries to the head, neck, or back. · has possible broken bones. · A conscious victim may request you not
call an ambulance. If you
have any doubt at all however, call 9-1-1. · If you observe: · a fire or explosion. · downed electrical wires. · presence of poisonous gas · vehicle/vehicle, or vehicle/bicycle
collisions. · victims who cannot be moved easily.
How to Call 9-1-1 · Give the dispatcher only necessary
information. Most
dispatchers will ask: · Your exact location or address (see
“Addresses and Phone Numbers” section of this Manual). · The telephone number from which you are
calling. · Your name. · What happened. · How many people are involved. · The condition of the injured person. · What help (first aid) is being given. · Do not hang up. The dispatcher may be able to
tell you how to care for the victim. · Continue to provide care until the
ambulance arrives. · Station somebody at the park entrance to
flag down the ambulance and show them where to go.
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