Fractures, or broken bones, are common injuries in children who are increasingly active and who are involved in sports and other activities. We typically like to use the acronym R-I-C-E: Rest – make sure that the child settles down and doesn’t get involved in other activities at that moment. They won’t feel like it certainly. I is for ice – which is an ice pack directly to the affected area, but not directly to the skin, usually with something on top prior to putting the ice on. C is compression or wrapping something around it to support that injured area. And E is elevation or bringing that affected limb at the level or above the level of the heart to reduce swelling and pain. And then that person can be safely transported to a hospital emergency room.