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ADVERTORIAL
Creating an Emergency
Response Plan for your
Strength and Conditioning
Program
One of the keys to ensuring athlete safety in your
school is to have a written Emergency Response
Plan for your strength and conditioning program.
The plan should detail the proper procedures for
caring for participants who incur injuries during
strength and conditioning activities as well as
some general safety concerns.
Your Emergency Response Plan should include,
at a minimum:
1. EMS (Emergency medical services) activation
pocedures;
2. Access to a physician and/or emergency
medical facility when warranted;
3. Communication and transportation between
the venue and the medical facility;
4. Ambulance access;
5. Specific address of the strength and
conditioning facility (to give directions to EMS);
6. Names and telephone numbers of primary,
secondary, and tertiary individuals to contact;
7. Locations of the telephones;
8. Locations of nearest exits;
9. Roles and responsibilities of coaching staff,
medical staff, spectators, and others during
injury evaluation/response, to ensure
appropriate first response and medical
evaluation;
10. Location of emergency supplies and first
aid kit;
11. Plan of action in case of fire, tornado,
life-threatening injury, crime, terrorism, and
so forth.
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Make the Most of Your Plan
An Emergency Response Plan can only save lives if
it is implemented. Indeed, it may offer a false sense
of security if it is not backed up with appropriate
training and preparedness by qualified, professional
staff. Therefore, all personnel in strength and
conditioning facilities must:
Know the emergency response plan and the
proper procedures for dealing with an emergency.
Review and practice emergency policies and
procedures regularly (e.g., at least quarterly).
Maintain current certification in cardiopulmonary
resuscitation and automated external defibrillators
(CPR-AED). First Aid training and certification may
also be necessary if Sports Medicine personnel
such as an MD, PA, or ATC are not immediately
available.
Adhere to universal precautions for preventing
exposure to and transmission of bloodborne
pathogens. Bloodborne and Airborne Pathogens
Training by the National Safety Council may be
necessary.
Find more athlete safety resources
for your strength and conditioning
program on the NSCA website at
nsca.com/education/athlete-safety/
Choose #106 online

http://www.nsca.com/education/athlete-safety/

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