Sunburn

Our most common injury is sunburn. Since we rehearse outdoors many of our new members forget to put on sunscreen. We always have sunscreen available at practices if they forget to bring their own.

Dehydration

You have to drink water! You must stay hydrated during the day. We practice outdoors so you must drink water during the course of the day. We always have water at practice and we have scheduled water breaks. Take advantage of the time to get a drink and cool off.

Insect Bites

The joys of being outdoors in South Florida! If you are not paying attention and you sit on an anthill then we will all share a laugh at your expense. Insect bites are treated with an over-the-counter topical antihistamine. If you experience shortness of breath, wheezing, chest tightness or pain, difficulty speaking or swallowing, faintness, weakness or infection, please inform a Trainer immediately. We will contact emergency services (911) and your emergency contact directly.

Stupidity

This is not meant to be funny. If you decide to start fooling around and disregarding our combat safety system then you will get hurt. We teach the same system that is used to safeguard multi-million dollar movie actors. If you think that all rules should be broken then you don't belong here. If you exhibit a consistent lack of good sense (i.e. stupidity), we will ask you to leave. We will not tolerate stupidity when everyone's safety is involved.

Heat Exhaustion

Wear a hat! We don't care what kind of hat you wear as long as it covers your head and provides some shade for your brain. Symptoms of heat exhaustion include headache, nausea, vomiting, fatigue, weakness, muscle cramps and aches, and dizziness. If you choose to ignore the condition it can become much more serious. If you feel any of these symptoms, tell a Trainer!

Twisted Ankles

Proper footwear is required for rehearsals! You are required to wear proper fitting athletic shoes with laces. Wearing the wrong shoes practically guarantees a sprained ankle. If you have weak ankles it is recommended that you also wear an athletic brace in addition to the proper shoes.

Heat Cramps

When you are dehydrated and working in the sun, sometimes you get to enjoy heat cramps. These are miserable. Heat cramps are muscle pains or spasms, usually in the abdomen, arms, or legs. If you experience these, get in the shade, drink lots of water and be miserable for an hour or two.

Heat Rash

These are also fun. It's basically like a diaper rash caused by excessive sweat. We recommend you get out of the sun. Don't put lotion or creams on as they will only keep you moist and hot.

Heat Stroke

These are uncommon but they still happen about once every 3-4 years. When a member has ignored the warning signs of heat exhaustion and continues to work in the sun, he will eventually collapse from heat stroke. In these cases we immediately start to hydrate the patient with glasses of water and we move into a car with the air conditioning running. We will immediately call the members emergency contact and emergency services (911).

Broken Ankle

We had a broken ankle back in 2003. The young lady was rushing to get to the stage and she tripped on a stone. These are show stopping injuries, folks. If you break an ankle that means you are going to have some fun in the hospital while they cast your ankle. We immobilize and splint the injury and transport you to the hospital immediately. Urban Ronin always recommends that you check every inch of your performance terrain before you perform! This will let you know if there are any obstacles (i.e. rocks, sand, holes, etc.) that you must avoid to stay safe. Needless to say, the young lady in 2003 did not check her terrain prior to the show.