Athletic Training Case Study

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The main purpose of the position statement is to let the athletic trainer know the correct procedures in case an emergency was to happen. A position statement is a statement in which that states the importance of emergencies such as the correct way to exit an building if something was to happen, professional needs, legal needs, personnel, equipment, communication, transportation, venue location, emergency care facilities, and documentation. Every school that has athletes should have a position statement that should be handed to the athletic trainer. It’s required by the NATA (National Athletic Trainers’ Association). The professional need for emergency plans is required by the NCAA (National Collegiate Athletic Association). Athletic associations use these aspects during in-season and off-season activities. All schools have provided personnel qualified to administer emergency care for high-risk contact sports. A need for emergency preparedness is further recognized by national organizations in regarding with health care services to fitness and sport participants, including the NATA Educational Council. Organizations in areas of the country have to deal with snow. Snow may accumulate must consider provisions for ensuring that…show more content…
The emergency plan has been written as a document that defines the standard of care required doing an emergency plan. The administration of the sports medicine team must question whether a particular emergency situation has a reasonable possibility of occurring during the sport activity in question. Reviews show that the legal and professional literature, there is no doubt regarding the need for organizations at all levels that sponsor athletic activities to maintain an up to date, thorough, and regularly rehearsed emergency plan. A key indicator for the need for an emergency action plan is the concept of
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