Dealing With Casualties (P5, M5)
Sidney Brown
and
Stan Bayliss
Unit 2 – Health, safety and injury in sport
Learning objectives (P5, M5, D1)
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Pass – All pupils will deal with casualties suffering from
three different injuries through role play with teacher
support.
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Merit - Most pupils will deal with casualties suffering
from three different injuries through role play, and can
explain how they would administer treatment without
teacher support.
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Distinction – Some pupils will deal with casualties
suffering from three different injuries through role play,
and can explain how they would administer treatment
without teacher support. Some pupils will begin to
explore why participants are at risk of injury whilst taking
part in sport.
Sidney Brown and
Stan Bayliss
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Sidney Brown ruptured a kidney after
tackling an Aberavon player and although
he returned to the field of play, he died the
next day.
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Stan Bayliss dislocated his neck in a
tackle against Old Blues in 1925. He was
paralysed from the chest down and died a
week later from respiratory failure.
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Both deaths were accidental but the
report did highlight the catastrophic
injuries that could occur from participating
in sport.
Sidney Brown
Today we will focus on treating…
 Severe bruising
 A Fractured bone
 An unconscious patient who is breathing
Bruising - Symptoms
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An “ache-like” pain in the injured area
Able to move limbs fairly freely, though
perhaps with a little pain
Able to move from the playing area
independently, or with some assistance
Bruising - Treatment
STOP PLAYING IMMEDIATELY
Bruising - Treatment
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REST – Ensure the person stops activity immediately.
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ICE – Apply ice to the injured area.
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COMPRESSION – Add pressure to the injured area.
This could be done with a bandage.
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ELEVATION – Lift the injured area above the heart.
Fractures – The Symptoms
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Severe pain around the injured area
Swelling
Instant bruising
The bone may stick out or bend in a strange
way
Patient may be pale and/or
feel sick or light-headed.
Fractures - Treatment
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Remove any further dangers from the
casualty – MAKE THE AREA SAFE
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Stop the patient from moving as much as
possible. It may help to use a jumper or coat
to ‘pack’ around the body part
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Call 999
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Make sure that the patient is warm and keep
talking to them
Unconscious Patient (Breathing) Symptoms
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The patient does not respond to activity,
touch, sound or any other stimulation
Unconscious Patient (Breathing) Treatment
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CALL 999
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Check the person’s ABC (airway, breathing
and circulation/pulse)
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If the person is breathing, and you do not
think there is a spinal injury, place in the
recovery position
The Recovery Position
Learning objectives
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Pass – All pupils will deal with casualties suffering from three
different injuries through role play with teacher support.
Merit - Most pupils will deal with casualties suffering from three
different injuries through role play, and can explain how they would
administer treatment without teacher support.
Distinction – Some pupils will deal with casualties suffering from
three different injuries through role play, and can explain how they
would administer treatment without teacher support. Some pupils
will begin to explore why participants are at risk of injury whilst
taking part in sport.