Kevin
Great to hear you have an ice box - presumably with some ice in it! Personally I think this is one of the most important aspects of First Aid that should be provided at all tournaments.
When I got a black eye at Womens Indoor Nationals there was no ice, so I stuck my eye on a coldish railing outside - pretty stylish!
Becca
>From: "Kevin Lowe" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Subject: Re: Medical Cover At Tournaments
>Date: Fri, 10 May 2002 13:58:25 +0100
>
>I've got to agree with Vito. I've got my St. Johns First Aid at Work
>training which qualifies me as a trained first aider and have used St. Johns
>at tournaments before, and I consider them to be a waste of money. They
>really can't do much. You certainly get one of them to relocate a dislocated
>finger.
>
>At Exeter (next weekend for Tour 2) we have often decided not to bother with
>any cover other than having first aiders, an ice box, compress, sports tape
>and stuff you'd normally find in a first aid kit (which legally cannot be
>much). With A&E just 3 minutes away, there really is little point in having
>further cover, and I should know having been a frequent visitor there.
>
>We have decided to hire a physio though for both days. The cost is around
>�100 a day, and we believe, far more useful than basic first aid cover.
>
>I don't think the cost is prohibitive, and I don't believe a TD would be
>putting profit before safety. Nor do I believe anyone becomes a TD for the
>money. For the record, all profits from Tour 2 are being split between the
>hosting team and a charity, as has been the case from every tournament I've
>been involved in organising; but that's just my choice.
>
>Kev.
>
>PS Directions and B&B lists for Tour 2 are going out tomorrow. We are
>clashing with the Devon County Show so a lot of accommodation would have
>already gone (and been booked up to a year ago). Please aim to arrive Friday
>or early Saturday as motorway traffic will be heavy in Devon.
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