• Apply an ice pack to the injured area to reduce swelling or bruising. Change it every 15 to 20 minutes for an hour or two. Do not put ice directly on the skin.
  
  To make an ice pack:
  
  

  • Put ice cubes into a plastic bag with a little cold water and seal it. Wrap it in a clean towel and apply to the bump or bruise.
    
  • Cover a bag of frozen vegetables with a towel and place on the injured area.
    
    
• Cover an open cut with gauze and first aid tape or a band-aid.
  
  
• Take only clear liquids until vomiting has stopped for six hours.
  
  
• Resume normal activities once you know there is no serious head injury.
  
  
• Take aspirin, acetaminophen, ibuprofen or naproxen sodium for pain.
  
  

[NOTE: Do not give aspirin or any medication that has salicylates to anyone 19 years of age or younger unless a doctor tells you to.]