A famous cricket star Phillip Hughes was struck behind the ear by a ball while batting and died two days after the injury. He was wearing a helmet but the possible reason mentioned was that even when using a helmet, possibly a significant part of the neck remained exposed and the ball hit him there. And now most of the top cricketers across the world use deeper protection.
(a) Do you feel protective gears -are important ? Lay stress on your views.
(b) What first aid should be provided during injury at the superficial layer of the skin?