Sport First Aid - 3rd Edition

by Melinda J. Flegel

Most sport injuries don't occur during the game when emergency medical personnel are present. They occur on the practice field, when no one but the coach is around. That's why it's critical that all coaches have a basic knowledge of sport first aid. Sport First Aid teaches coaches how to prevent sport injuries and how to make the correct decisions during on-field emergency situations. The book describes first-response evaluation and treatment techniques...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0736037861
• ISBN13: 9780736037860
• Release Date: January 2004
• Publisher: Human Kinetics Publishers
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 2.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 8.5" x 10.9"

Customer Reviews

Good Reference

If you are a coach, or even a parent, this book is a good resource. Part of the ASEP Coaching series, the Sport First Aid course covers everything from ingrown toenails and jock itch to cardiac arrest. The reference materials, reference card and descriptions of both typical situations and symptoms, as well as first aid steps are both useful and easy to understand.

Quick and reliable!

The book is in excellent condition and the seller mailed it within a week or so and it got here well on time. I'm happy with my purchase.

An exceptional reference any sporting or coach's library needs

Coaches involved in teaching sports at any level from high school to college will find essential SPORT FIRST AID: A COACH'S GUIDE TO THE CARE AND PREVENTION OF ATHLETIC INJURIES. Now in its 4th updated edition, SPORT FIRST AID has been newly revised and updated to reflect the latest research and best practices and provides coaches with action steps for over a hundred common athletic injuries and illnesses. From the latest guidelines for using CPR and the Heimlich maneuver to operating external defibrillators and controlling bleeding, as well as handling and identifying steroid use among athletes, SPORT FIRST AID is an exceptional reference any sporting or coach's library needs. Diane C. Donovan California Bookwatch