To Stay Healthy, Young Athletes Must Have Emergency Action Plans in Place...

Healthy Young Athlete 1 min read
Beyond Calling “911” what IS your team’s Emergemcy Action Plan? You’ll be surprosed by the common answers...

Gone are the days where a few kids grab basball mits, head down to the corner ball diamond and play several hours and then head home when dusk arrives. Team sports are now a multi-billion dollar industry that continues to change annually depending on a variety of factors. One that can and will impact them all, is the development, implementation, rehearsal and updating of an Emergency Action Plan. While it may sound like a matter of course, the complexity of possible injuries, the many liabilities that are involved and the well-being of your child are all in the balance. Does your team have an Emergency Action Plan? Who leads it’s charge? When was it last rehearsed? When was the equipment that propels it last checked? When was the plan revisited and altered to accommodate a new coach or location change? All of these things are only small parts of a much larger experience that is detailed inside the most-recent episode o The Healthy Young Athlete Podcast, hosted by Dr. Mark Halstead who welcomes former firefighter/EMT and physician Shane Miller to help ensure that your child benefits from the proper, tended-t0 Emergency Action Plan... | Listen to the Podcast Now!

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