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EMERGENCY ACTION PLANSKNOW WHAT TO DO, AND HAVE A SENSE OF RELIEF.
GRUESOME PICTURES INCLUDED
Aaron Kilfoyle B.S. LAT. ATCGraham Kapowsin High School
Home Safety Quiz
Imagine your house
– Smoke alarms
– Fire Extinguisher
– CO alarms
– Family meeting place
– First Aid Kit
– Insurance
Workplace Safety Quiz
Think about where you work
– Nearest fire escapes
– First Aid Kit
– AED?
– Extreme Weather or Emergency Shelter?
– Contingency plan for armed intruder?
School Athletics Safety Quiz
Athlete risks?
– Sports with highest rates of injury?
– Injury patterns by sport?
– Factors that place athletes at risk, or are protective?
Youth sports safety
– Coach?
– Equipment and facilities?
– Medical resources?
– Emergency plan?
Comstock et al (2014); Trends in high school sports concussions, some good news finally?
What is an EAP?
A developed plan to manage and mitigate the dangers of catastrophic injuries in sports.
It is currently unknown if high schools are appropriately following best practices in Emergency Management according to the Korey Stringer Institute.
The failure to enact or develop an EAP can be considered negligence.
425 catastrophic injuries resulted in permanent disability, and 4% of sport related deaths in 2013 were youth athletes under the age of 17.
Benefits of Developing a Thorough EAP
Risk management strategy: leads to prevention of athletic injury
Readily prepared for emergency situations
Ensures that appropriate care is provided in a timely manner
Decreases chance of legal action taking place
Protects liability of ATC, AD, Coaches and Administration
Leads to a more effective emergency response
Safe School Sports Award! (More on that later)
Components of an EAP
The EAP should be specific to each venue and include maps and/or specific directions to that venue.
On-site emergency equipment that may be needed in an emergency situation should be listed.
The EAP should identify personnel and their responsibilities to carry out the plan of action with a designated chain of command.
Appropriate contact information for EMS.
Facility address, location, contact information etc. should be identified in the EAP.
Plan should specify documentation actions that need to be taken post emergency.
EAP should be reviewed and rehearsed annually by all parties involved.
Healthcare professionals who will provide medical coverage during games, practices, or other events should be included.
Cover Standard Operating Procedures as well.
How do you develop an EAP
Let’s break it down;
– Personnel
– Communication
– Equipment
– EMS Information
– Site Specific Plans
– Catastrophic Injury
– Standard Operations
– Rehearsal and Training of EAP!
Personnel
Identification of Pertinent Personnel
– ATC, Team Doc, Coach, AdministrationStudents?
– Would be a good place to keep track of first aid/CPR certifications
Crowd Management
– Don’t want any onlookers under stress
Communication
How do you enable your EAP?– Radio?
– Cell Phones
– Hand Signals?
Location, Location, Location…– Emergency Equipment
– AED
– Fields
Equipment
AEDs
– Should be available within 30s of activating EAP.
– Maintained! If they beep replace the battery STAT.• Best if checked monthly by ATC or AD.
ATs should have proper equipment for football equipment removal
– Cordless Screwdriver, Trainers Angel, quick release (ridellspeed)
Splinting materials and Spine board locations
EMS Information
This section includes
– Nearest hospital
– Nearest fire station (response unit)
– Transport protocol
Site Specific Plans
Every School has fields and gyms in different locations.
Should include
– Emergency Personnel
– Communication Plan
– Equipment Locations
– Roles of First Responders
– Directions for EMS
Should be one page, and easy to read for 8th grade level.
Posted at the site, for easy access e.g., Wall, door, fence.
“The Oasis”
Athletic Training Room
Down the hill and through the woods
One Example
Another Example
Catastrophic Injury
Neurological/C-Spine
Cardiac Events
Environmental
Systemic Medical Conditions
– Exertional Sickling
– Diabetes
– Asthma
Standard Operating Procedures
These cover non-catastrophic conditions
Provide a guideline for daily tasks of the Athletic Health Care Team
Guidelines for returning athletes to play.
Guidelines for communication
Rehearsal of EAP
Contact your local EMS
– Fire department, Local Emergency Room
Utilize your Athletic Trainer for rehearsal
– We can also train your coaches in first aid/cpr
Required aspect of Safe Sports School Award
– In fine print, is located in three different subsections.
Resources to Develop an EAP
National Athletic Trainers Association– Nata.org “Emergency Planning in Athletics”
Korey Stringer Institute– Ksi.uconn.edu “Prevention” and “High School Policies”
Youth Sports Safety Alliance– Youthsportssafetyalliance.org “Safe Play Act” and “Student Athlete Bill of Rights”
Safe School Sports Award
Safe School Sports Award
Developed by the NATA and Youth Sports Safety Alliance (YSSA).
Is given to high schools in 1st or 2nd team designations (think All-American)
Schools must meet criteria in 10 different sections.
Currently there are only 3 schools in Washington that have this award. – I plan on being the 4th!!
Current Schools in WA
Auburn Mountainview
Eastmont
Wenatchee
Safe School Sports Award
Here are the abbreviated sections.1. Athletic Health Care Team
2. PPE
3. Field Safety
4. Equipment Safety
5. Athletic Training Room
6. Prevention
7. Intervention
8. EAP
9. Psychological Intervention
10. Parent Education.
