1. CERTIFIED ATHLETIC TRAINER EVALUATION

The Certified Athletic Trainer (AT) or designee in charge assesses the scene to ensure it is safe to attend to the injured athlete.  Once the scene is deemed safe, AT or designee immediately attends to the injured athlete, evaluates the injury and if necessary, begins the needed emergency measures. If needed, AT or designee calls facility/operations staff to the site to assist with emergency procedure.

2. ACTIVATE EMERGENCY SERVICES

1. If a cellular telephone is available, all calls are made from the scene. If a cellular telephone is not available, all calls are made from the nearest campus landline or radio communication if available.

Landline Locations – Main office behind the desk through the double doors. This building is located closest to Car Farm Road

AED – Located inside John Jordan Gymnasium in the (training room near the door)

First Aid Kits

• Located inside John Jordan Gymnasium in the training room on top of the AED case near the door
• Located inside Sports Performance Center in the office (on top of the desk)
• There are Kits located in Fitzgerald hall on both floors
• Every Combine Transportation Van is equipped with a first aid kit

1. DIAL 9-1-1 and indicate the exact building address: 270 Car Farm Rd, Lincolnton, North Carolina 28092. Dispatch Fire Rescue and/or Police. Indicate you have activated EMS and inform them of your exact location on the field. Police/ Fire Rescue should be dispatched to the emergency
2. Certified Athletic Trainer or designee will stay with the injured athlete. When a medical emergency occurs or 9-1-1 is activated, the AT or designee will notify the school’s Director’s or onsite Head Coach that Fire Rescue has been called so they can provide necessary assistance.  Athletics administrative staff will notify parents and directors.
3. Fire Rescue will arrive at the East side entrance off Car Farm Road. The person designated to call emergency personnel returns to the Basketball court or field and informs the certified athletic trainer in charge that an emergency vehicle is on the way. Confirm with Fire Rescue, that life threatening emergencies will be taken to Atrium Health Lincoln Emergency Department (433 McAlister Road, Lincolnton, North Carolina 28092)

3. PERFORM FIRST AID

While calls are being made, the AT or designee in charge makes the student-athlete as comfortable as possible and follows emergency procedures to stabilize/monitor the student-athlete

4. DOCUMENT

Complete a detailed synopsis of the emergency situation.  Include the following: date, time, athlete’s name, nature of injury, cause of injury (if appropriate) procedures implemented/followed, individuals present/involved, & name of person completing the report

5. FOLLOW-UP

The certified athletic trainer in charge will make arrangements to see that the following things are taken care of after the injured student-athlete has been transported and is in the hands of the physician:

• A representative of the athletic department should accompany the injured student- athlete to the hospital (i.e. Certified Athletic Trainer, Director, Coach)
• Inform the Head Coach, and the Director as to the extent of the student-athlete’s injuries
• Make arrangements to get the student-athlete’s clothes to the hospital
• Head Coach/ Head Athletic Trainer to notify the parent(s) or guardian(s) if requested by the student-athlete or if deemed necessary

6. DOCUMENT as described above