Keys to a successful EAP Wednesday, July 27, 2016 Toby Harkins, ATC OSMI – UF Health

NATA’s safe sports school http://www.nata.org/sites/default/files/SafeSportSchoolAwardPacket.pdf

The EAP and You Cardiac Arrest As many as 100 HS athletes die yearly Brain injury Heat Stroke Exertional Sickling Cervical Spine Injuries Other injuries and illnesses Cardiac Arrest

Create & Rehearse Venue Specific EAP’s 62% of athletic injuries happen during practice EAP must be written EAP must be distributed EAP must be rehearsed EAP must be updated Field Access Points can be placed in EMS Matrix

Components of the EAP Account for trained personnel Account for medical protocols Heat Stroke/Cold Tank Accessibility of Equipment AED/Cold Tank/Splints/Spine-board Timing of Incident – Likely out of normal school hours

EAP Considerations Who is responsible? Cell phone reception Keys for EMS access points Access points cleared for entry Practices vs Games Have protocols been communicated with EMS? Sudden Cardiac Arrest vs Heat Stroke On field Equipment Removal “Spinal Motion Restriction”

Keys to dealing with an Emergent Situation Advance Preparation Emergency Communication Proper use of Medical Equipment AED – Just turn it on Prompt Intervention “Golden Hour vs first 30 minutes” 0-4 minutes, cell death begins

“Time Out” Providers meet prior to event to review EAP Role of each provider Establish forms of communication Hand signals vs radio communication Back up plan Ambulance present at High Risk Events Access point clear Gates unlocked Dedicated unit vs stand by

“Time Out” Designated hospital Emergency Equipment Location Equipment Check AED Battery and Pads Unforeseen obstacles Weather Construction Crowd flow

NATA’s safe sports school http://www.nata.org/sites/default/files/SafeSportSchoolAwardPacket.pdf

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