<h1 style="padding-right: 50px;">Personal Protective Equipment</h1>

<p style="padding-right: 50px; font-size: 16px; text-align: left;">Personal protective equipment is usually categorized by the specific area of the body that is being protected by the types of potential injuries that could take place in each particular sport. For example in football you have pants with thigh pads in them, in lacrosse you have gloves and shoulder pads, in hockey you have shin pads, pants, elbow pads and of course almost all sports include the protective helmet. All of the safety protection equipment is worn for a reason, however, there are still exposure points in this personal protective equipment that are left uncovered. Take a look at the list below as I lay out a couple of the roughest sports and their exposure points.</p>
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<h2 style="padding-right: 50px;">Personal Protective Equipment in Hockey exposure points:</h2>
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<li><span style="line-height: 28px;">Between the skate and shin pad</li>
<li><span style="line-height: 28px;">Back of the legs</li>
<li><span style="line-height: 28px;">Stomach area</li>
<li><span style="line-height: 28px;">Forearm</li>
<li><span style="line-height: 28px;">Neck and face</li>
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<h2 style="padding-right: 50px;">Personal Protective Equipment in Football exposure points:</h2>
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<li><span style="line-height: 28px;">Ankles</li>
<li><span style="line-height: 28px;">Outside quads</li>
<li><span style="line-height: 28px;">Elbows</li>
<li><span style="line-height: 28px;">Ribs</li>
<li><span style="line-height: 28px;">Fingers</li>
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<p style="padding-right: 50px;">We all know that soccer, basketball, and baseball the entire body is pretty much left open. They may not be as rough as hockey, football or MMA but, there is contact with other players or a 90 mph fastball pitch coming directly at the batters face.  While the personal protective equipment protects athletes during most of the play doing a very good job of protecting, it’s the exposure points in this equipment that leave them in jeopardy.  Injuries and accidents happen all of the time, and while rules, regulations and the equipment prevent a lot from happening, they can’t stop the inevitable.  This is the very reason why coaches, trainers, and parents must make sure that the first aid kits are kept up to date and on hand for that potential scenario.  Lets face it, little Johhny or little Sarah can get hurt just as easily in a soccer game than they can in a hockey or football game.</p>

<p style="padding-right: 50px;">In addition to that, the new sports bandage from Qwick-AID should be added to every first aid kit in every gym to every field and ice rink. Qwick-AID is your first responder when those exposure points are cut, scraped or are gushing blood. These new bandages will stop the bleeding in less than one minute! God forbid in the case that you do have to call 911 you must take into consideration the response time. It can take anywhere from 5 to 15 minutes for your first responders to arrive and in the moment of an emergency that might as well be an eternity.</p>
<p style="padding-right: 50px;">With Qwick-AID not only will you stop the bleeding but you can begin the healing process immediately. The 3-layer hemostatic all natural composite textile has been proven to work in the mother of all rough sports, mixed martial arts. Jacob “Stitch” Duran world famous Boxing and UFC cutman has endorsed Qwick-AID as well as having them on hand for each fight. Qwick-AID® stops vascular and capillary bleeding with its first layer hemostatic weave. The second layer will pull bacteria from the wound while promoting cell migration evacuating discharge. While the third layer has anti-inflammatory, and antiseptic characteristics making it ideal for the treatment of deep wounds. It also drastically reduces scarring, can be used as a burn dressing and is 100% non allergenic! For more information on this remarkable new product that is turning the world of sports medicine on its head check out their website at www.qwickaidsports.com.</p>
