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2. What you will learn about
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What you will learn about
in this topic:
Safety issues and ways of applying them to sport
First aid and emergency arrangements

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Learning objectives
By the end of this presentation you should be able to:
Understand the safety concerns involved in sport and sporting environments
Describe the key safety issues
Explain why the correct technique in sport is so important

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Safety issues
All facilities and equipment should be regularly checked to make sure they are in good condition and are suitable for use.
Steps should also be taken to reduce the risk of injury. For example, by making sure all safety rules are followed.

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Correct techniques must be used to lift, carry and lower equipment safety. For example, training sessions will be needed to teach people have to lift and carry a trampoline correctly. 5

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Correct techniques must also be used performing complex or potentially dangerous actions. For example, when performing in a pole vault event.

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Appropriate clothing and footwear should always be worn to give the necessary defence against injury.

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Task 1
Using the Internet, find examples of safety equipment used in sport.
Discuss with a partner why each piece of equipment is important.

9. First aid and emergency arrangements
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First aid and emergency arrangements
First aid and emergency arrangements may be necessary following a major or minor injury.
There are a number of procedures that can be used to treat minor injuries.

10. RICE The RICE procedure can be used to treat soft tissue injuries.
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RICE
The RICE procedure can be used to treat soft tissue injuries.
RICE stands for:

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Rest

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Compression

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Elevation

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Strains
Strains are classed as soft tissue injuries and can happen when a muscle is twisted or wrenched.
To avoid a strain, make sure you warm-up correctly!

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However, strains can be difficult to avoid when an activity requires the performer to contract and relax a muscle quickly.

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Sprain
Sprains are damage to joints and are also classed as soft tissue injuries.
Sprains can happen when an ankle or a wrist is twisted suddenly, when a performer lands badly for example.

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Torn cartilage
Torn cartilage is a soft tissue injury and occurs when a joint is twisted excessively, usually when changing direction or pivoting at speed.

19. Footballers usually suffer from this injury.
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This commonly happens at the knee joint and is extremely painful when the joint is moved.
Footballers usually suffer from this injury.
The treatment for torn cartilage is RICE, although an operation may be necessary in severe cases.

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Fractures
Fractures are hard tissue injuries and occur when an excessive impact or force is put on the bone. This can happen from a blow or a twist.
When a bone is fractured, the limb becomes immobile and there is extreme pain.

21. The area is tender and there may be swelling, leading to bruising.
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The area is tender and there may be swelling, leading to bruising.
Keeping to the rules of the game and not tackling recklessly can reduce the risk of this injury.

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Types of fracture
A simple or closed fracture is when the break of the bone is under the skin.

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A compound or open fracture is when the broken end of the bone comes through the skin.
This can cause complications as there is risk of infection from germs entering the body where the skin is broken.

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Joint injuries
Tennis elbow is an over-use injury at the elbow and can happen through too much use of tendons or playing with a racket with the wrong sized handle.

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Dislocation is a hard tissue injury and occurs when a joint is moved outside of its designed range.
They can occur at all major joints from a forceful blow and will look deformed and be extremely painful. The player will also have no control over movement in that area.

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To treat a dislocation, make the person comfortable, leave the joint immobilized and get medical help. Never try to put the joint back yourself.
Dislocations are common in high-impact sports such as rugby, skiing and football.

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Concussion
Concussion can result from a blow to the head and cause temporary unconsciousness or incapacity. These effects are sometimes only evident some time after the incident.
Temporary loss of consciousness can occur from a direct blow to the head caused by the impact.

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Hypothermia
Hypothermia is an extreme environmental injury brought on by a radip drop in the body’s inner core temperature to below 35°C due to cold weather.

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Task 2
To make a revision aid, divide an A4 sheet of paper into six sections by folding it.
In each box write down a different injury and put only the key information about each injury on the sheet.

30. Exam questions The Blue Cross St John Ambulance St Peter’s Rescue
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Exam questions
1. What is the name of the first aid organization most commonly seen at sporting events in the UK?
The Red Cross
The Blue Cross
St John Ambulance
St Peter’s Rescue
Teacher’s notes
Correct answer is 1C.

31. 2. Why do athletic throw events use a cage?
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2. Why do athletic throw events use a cage?
Because it stops competitors fighting when they are not throwing
Because there has been a lot of hooliganism at athletics events
Because throw events are dangerous to spectators and the cages keep them safe if the athlete misses a throw
It is British law that throw events must be caged, to limit the possibility of cheating in the sport
Teacher’s notes
Correct answer is 2B

32. What you have learnt about
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What you have learnt about
in this topic:
Safety issues and ways of applying them to sport
First aid and emergency arrangements

33. Learning objectives You should now be able to:
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Learning objectives
You should now be able to:
Understand the safety concerns involved in sport and sporting environments
Describe the key safety issues
Explain why the correct technique in sport is so important