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Number of Athletic Trainers Likely To Rise, Predicts Youth Sports Safety Expert Kevin Guskiewicz

Leading youth sports safety expert, Kevin Guskiewicz, PhD, ATC, explains how a certified athletic trainer (AT) is the "quarterback" of a school's sports medicine team, and how it is important for parents and athletic booster clubs to not only advocate in favor of hiring an AT if the school does not have one, but, in these tough economic times, even raise funds to defray the cost of adding an AT to the school's athletic staff.  Guskiewewicz predicts that the percentage of U.S. high schools that have an athletic trainer will increase above 50% in the coming years, in part as a by-product of the passage of concussion safety laws in a growing number of states.
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Brooke de Lench
Brooke de Lench

Moms Speaking Up for Sports Safety Should Be Applauded, Not Dismissed

Submitted by Brooke de Lench on Fri, 12/03/2010 - 15:05. | 0 comments

There is a battle brewing at Laguna Beach High School in California. It involves protecting the safety of kids during sports, so you know which side I fall on. This is no different than hundreds of stories from across the country that that I get sent each month, but this caught my attention because it talked about a Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) infection which is a potentially fatal bacterium that too few sports parents know much about.  Artifiical turf end zone

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First-Aid Kit in Car, Medicine Cabinet Recommended

A first aid kit in the car and medicine cabinet are musts for parents with children playing sports.
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First-Aid: Many Youth Coaches Lack Training

There is a general lack of first aid, injury recognition and
management knowledge among high
school and youth coaches, with some youth sports
programs lacking even a basic emergency
medical plan.

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Emergency Medical Plan: Essential For Youth Sports Safety

An emergency medical plan should include an established set of actions to follow in the event of a medical emergency during a youth sports practice or game.

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Calling 911: What To Say To The EMS Dispatcher

When you call 911 it is essential that you stay calm and provide the dispatcher the information she needs to send EMS to the scene as quickly as possible.

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