Medical Bag

Every coach should have a medical bag and they should:

• Know what is in it
• Keep it stocked
• Know how to use it

Suggested contents

The following is a suggested medical bag that a coach should carry. This is recomended by the Red Cross in their Sport Safety Seminar.

• Adhesive bandages with guaze pads - associated sizes
• Alcohol / alcohol preps
• Antibacterial oitment
• Anti-Infective solution
• Antiseptic towlettes
• Arm Sling (Triangular bandage is fine)
• Bandage scissors
• Butterfly closures - 1/8" x 3"
• Cell Phone
• Cotton Swabs
• Elastic Tape - 2"
• Elastic Wraps - 2", 4" and 6"
• Emergency blanket
• Eye Patch
• Eye wash
• Flashlight and batteries
• Foam Padding, assorted thicknesses
• Hydrogen Peroxide
• Latex/nitrile gloves (multiple)
• List of emergency phone numbers
• Moleskin
• Nail Clippers
• Nonstick wound dressng pads - 3" x 4"
• Petroleum jelly
• Plastic Bags
• Plastic Bags for ice /instant ice bags
• Powder
• Resuscitation mask/face shield
• Roller guaze
• Safety pins
• Several quarters for emergency calls - You never know when you might get an old phone.
• Medical Handbook (basic) - Red Cross gives you a nice one in their class.
• Sterile guaze pads - 3" x 4" or 4" x 4"
• Sunscreen
• Tape adherent
• Tape removal
• Tape Underwrap
• Thermometer
• Tongue Blades
• Tweezers
• White Tape - 1" and 1 1/2"