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orientation meetings with student-athletes. Be sure to
include the athletic trainers.
Review your emergency action plan, and conduct a
proper orientation with your staff and athletes on those
emergency procedures prior to anyone using the facility?
Does each athlete have a waiver and physical
examination/health clearance prior to participation? This
should be mandatory before any athletes participate in a
strength or conditioning activity.
Is safety equipment such as AEDs, First Aid kits,
located in easily accessible areas that are clearly
identified?
Does every member of your coaching staff have updated
certifications in CPR, AED use, and First Aid?
Have you inspected the training area to ensure the area
is free of danger before training begins? This sounds
pretty simple but accidents can happen when a hazard is
not removed.
Do you have telephones available in the strength and
conditioning facility with emergency numbers posted?
Do you have a cell phone or 2-way radio available when
training outside in case an incident occurs on the field?
At the University level athletic trainers usually handle
this communication but many high schools don't have an
athletic trainer present at all workouts so the strength
coach needs to provide a means of communication in the
event of an emergency. If your conditioning is done on a
sports field several hundred yards away from the athletic
training office make sure you have a cell phone or 2-way
radio available to communicate with them.
Do you have water or sports drinks available for your
athletes at all times so they stay properly hydrated?
Are you familiar with recognizing signs and symptoms
of heat-related illness that may lead to sudden death?
Have you organized a plan for novice athletes,
incoming freshman, transfers, and walk-ons to physically
and mentally prepare them for rigorous conditioning
programs used for returning athletes? This is especially
important this year as most training facilities were shut
down so athletes were on their own for conditioning.
Make sure no strength and conditioning exercise or drill
is used as a form of punishment.
Are your athletes training in the correct energy system for
their sport? Are you sure?
Is a qualified supervisor present at all times during
training? Supervisors should be certified by either the
NSCA or CSCCa.
These guidelines are especially important this summer.
Prepare to be safe.
Boyd Epley was the Head Strength Coach for the
University of Nebraska for 35 years, is a Hall of Fame
Strength Coach, and founder of the National Strength and
Conditioning Association.
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