Emergency Preparedness: What to Do in an Ice Skating Accident
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Survey the Ice: Safety First, Seconds Count
Signal skaters to slow and clear the lane. Post someone upstream to warn others, or place cones. Kill the music if possible. Alert staff immediately, and approach calmly, watching blades and falls to prevent a second accident.
Survey the Ice: Safety First, Seconds Count
If the fall involved the head, neck, or back, tell the skater to stay still. Kneel, stabilize the head with your hands or towels, and keep them warm. Do not remove helmets unless airway or vomiting demands it.
Put on gloves, press clean gauze directly on the wound, and hold steady pressure for ten minutes without peeking. Elevate if practical. If blood soaks through, add layers; do not remove. Consider ice around, never directly on open skin.
Immediate First Aid on Ice
Cold, Wet, and Waiting: Managing Exposure
Cold steals heat fast, even indoors. Shivering, slurred speech, fumbling, or glassy eyes signal mild hypothermia. Move off ice, remove wet layers, insulate core with blankets. Offer warm sweet drinks if alert, never alcohol, and avoid direct heaters.
Cold, Wet, and Waiting: Managing Exposure
Frostbite shows as numb, pale, or waxy skin on fingers, toes, cheeks, or ears. Rewarm in water about body-temperature, not hot, only if refreezing is impossible. Do not rub. Protect blisters loosely and seek medical evaluation promptly.
What to Pack in a Rink-Ready Pouch
Pack nitrile gloves, gauze pads, roller bandage, triangular bandage, tape, instant cold pack, foil blanket, sterile wipes, blister pads, a small splint, whistle, headlamp, spare laces, and two cones. Stash everything in a compact, waterproof pouch.
Phone Preparedness and Medical Info
Set up emergency SOS on your phone with medical ID, allergies, and ICE contacts. Save the rink address and pond GPS pin. Enable location sharing. Carry needed medications, like an inhaler or epinephrine auto-injector, and know their expiration dates.
Recovery and a Safe Return to the Ice
For forty-eight hours, rest and protect the injury. Ice fifteen to twenty minutes, with cloth between skin and pack. Use snug compression, elevate above the heart. Red flags include numbness, deformity, fever, worsening pain, or progressive swelling.
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