a system and method for easily and frequently checking the gas bladder pressure levels in a sports player &# 39 ; s helmet and refilling them to maintain optimum head protection for the player . the system and method involve an electronic hand - held gas pump that wirelessly communicates with an adjacent wireless device that comprises a software application for controlling pump operation . the software application allows a user to build a player helmet profile that automatically displays current gas pressure in the gas bladder to which the pump is currently connected . the system and method establish a preferred gas pressure level for every bladder in the helmet when the helmet is being worn and when the helmet is not being worn . spreadsheets for an entire team can be generated , not only depicting the preferred gas pressure levels but time / date data for periodic checks in order to maintain every bladder to its preferred gas pressure level .