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Gary Clinton MS, ATC, ATL Yelm High School Addresses medical - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Gary Clinton MS, ATC, ATL Yelm High School Addresses medical - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
How to act with confidence in a life and death situation Gary Clinton MS, ATC, ATL Yelm High School Addresses medical emergencies Athletes Staff Officials Spectators A blueprint for response to all emergencies Weather
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Video Miklos Feher All schools should have one! Administrators or healthcare professional designed
and adopted.
Youth Sports Safety Alliance
February 2013 with 70 member groups
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Started in 2010 to reduce injuries
HS athletes suffer 2 million injuries 200,000 doctor visits 30,000 hospitalizations
Safety Statistics Secondary School Student Athletes’ Bill of Rights
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Personnel & responsibilities Communication Equipment Emergency medical care Information Gameday plan Catastrophic incidents plan
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Each member has a role! “Chain of command” initially?
MD, ATC, Head Coach Most skilled should not perform lengthy tasks All coaches must be CPR/FA certified and
administrators should be!
Manage team, crowd, and Emergency access
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Cell phones? Radio communications Hand signals Exact location for EMS Parent communication Public release of information
HIPAA
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Facemask removal
Cordless screwdriver (All fasteners) Trainers Angel, FM Extractor, or Anvil Pruner
AED’s
Available on site Maintained
Known medical conditions
Diabetic Heart conditions Asthma Allergies
All personnel trained
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CPR/FA protocols Mechanism of injury Spinal immobilization until R/O Transport protocol
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Emergency card
Review initially Follow up w/concerns Availability
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Review home or away
Local medical or visiting team Communication system Decision making process Officials role
Inclement weather Injury identification
Evacuation plan NATA “Time Out” system
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Manage team, crowd, personnel Evacuation plan Collect accurate information Release of information Incident report form Caleb Moore
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Ron Courson ATC, PT, NREMT-I Site specific, Football EAP Reviewed/Approved On site and available General EAP for medical conditions
Cardiac events Neurological injuries Environmental/exertional conditions Dietary/substance-induced conditions
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Comprehensive pre-participation exams
Cardiac Hx and Sx EKG when appropriate Echocardiogram to R/O
Heart screenings Educate about SCA Maintain & train for AED’s AED must be available
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WA leader for concussion legislation
Legislation in???? States
Baseline concussion testing
Neurocognitive, balance
Physical & cognitive rest
School coordination
RTP guidelines “Most conservative opinion rules” R/O cervical spine involvement Transport (Helicopter, Ambulance, Parent)
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Heatstroke
Practice times/temps Cool then transport Only core body temp
Lightning
Where to evacuate Who makes the call
Air quality?
Wenatchee!
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Supplements, PED’s, & Energy drinks
Increase HR Metabolism
Steroids Creatine Support plan in place
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Asthma Diabetes Exertional hyponatremia Exertional sickling Lightning Catastrophic brain injuries Cervical spine injuries Exertional heat stroke Head-down contact in FB Sudden Cardiac Arrest
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Casa & Guskiewicz, et al. “NATA Position Statement: Preventing
Sudden Death in Sports.” Journal of Athletic Training, 2012;47(1):96- 118.
Ron Courson. “Football EAP: Sanford Stadium Game Day.”
www.georgiadogs.com/ot/sports-medicine/files/2012_EAPs/EAP_2012
Missouri State HS Activities Association. “Emergency Action
Planning.” www.mshsaa.org/resources/pdf/emergencyPlanning.pdf
NATA Official Statement on Athletic Health Care Provider “Time
Outs” Before Athletic Events. www.NATA.org
Youth Sports Safety Alliance. www.youthsportssafetyalliance.org
- National Action Plan for Sports Safety
- Secondary School Student Athletes’ Bill of Rights
- Youth Sports Safety Statistics
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