So I help out at the high school with the fencing team. I set up the strips for practice, help repair weapons, etc. My daughter also happens to be on the team so its not like I just hang out lurking like a dirty old man 
Today one of the girls had a blade snap in half. A small metal splinter was stuck in her hand. The fencing team is pretty ill equipped for any sort of injury and has a $15 first aid kit from Walgreens as their full compliment of first aid supplies. So the coach and the nun who are two bosses go for their first aid kit. I step up and offer my kit, its in my car, not more than 35' away since I parked next to the door. The team kit is 2 hallways and a few hundred feet away. They decline my first aid kit. Ok, I have no problem with that. They then decide to see if the school trainer is still in the building. NOPE. I offer my kit again. Coach says no, she put Neosporin and a band-aid on the wound and told the girl to take the metal splinter out at home.
The thing is the coach had been previously informed that I carry a very extensive first aid kit, with wound and trama supplies, etc etc etc. I had everything needed to take out a metal splinter and treat the wound.
So I ask, was there a LIABILITY MOTIVE behind turning down the use of my kit that maybe I don't understand?
I suppose that might be possible. Or maybe the coach really didn't understand the extent of the kit I carry?
Honestly if my kid came home that way I think I might be more upset than if the parent of another child had offered his/her kit for assistance. Thoughts? Am I missing something?
Today one of the girls had a blade snap in half. A small metal splinter was stuck in her hand. The fencing team is pretty ill equipped for any sort of injury and has a $15 first aid kit from Walgreens as their full compliment of first aid supplies. So the coach and the nun who are two bosses go for their first aid kit. I step up and offer my kit, its in my car, not more than 35' away since I parked next to the door. The team kit is 2 hallways and a few hundred feet away. They decline my first aid kit. Ok, I have no problem with that. They then decide to see if the school trainer is still in the building. NOPE. I offer my kit again. Coach says no, she put Neosporin and a band-aid on the wound and told the girl to take the metal splinter out at home.
The thing is the coach had been previously informed that I carry a very extensive first aid kit, with wound and trama supplies, etc etc etc. I had everything needed to take out a metal splinter and treat the wound.
So I ask, was there a LIABILITY MOTIVE behind turning down the use of my kit that maybe I don't understand?
I suppose that might be possible. Or maybe the coach really didn't understand the extent of the kit I carry?
Honestly if my kid came home that way I think I might be more upset than if the parent of another child had offered his/her kit for assistance. Thoughts? Am I missing something?