This document provides 5 ways to protect yourself from injuries during sports: 1) Wear protective gear to prevent injuries, 2) Warm up and cool down to prepare your body, 3) Know the rules of the game, 4) Be aware of others to avoid accidents, and 5) Do not play if injured or recovering from an injury. It also outlines RICER as a strategy to treat injuries by resting, icing, compressing, evaluating, and referring for help if needed.

1. How do we protect
ourselves from getting
injured during sport?

2. Lets look at 5 different
ways to keep you safe
and happy

3. 1.
Wearing protective gear
allows you from getting
injured

4. 2.
Warm up and cool down
activities gets your body
ready for physical action

5. 3.
Knowing the rules of the
game prevents unwanted
injury from occurring

6. 4.
Watch out for others around you to
reduce any accidents from
happening

7. 5.
Do not play when you are
injured or still recovering from
previous injury

8. What can we do if
someone is injured?

9. We can use RICER as a strategy
Rest
Ice
Compression
Evaluate
Referral