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    DR - Fatima Ejaz PT Ms Neurophysical Therapy: Organization and Administration of Emergency Care

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    The document discusses key factors in properly organizing and administering emergency care during athletic activities, including developing an emergency action plan (EAP) and assembling a sports medicine staff and emergency team. The emergency team consists primarily of medical professionals like physicians, physical therapists, and athletic trainers. All members should be trained in first aid, CPR, AED use, and disease prevention. The roles on the emergency team include immediately caring for the injured athlete, retrieving emergency equipment, activating EMS, and directing EMS to the scene. Proper planning, training, and equipment are essential for effectively handling emergencies.

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    The document discusses key factors in properly organizing and administering emergency care during athletic activities, including developing an emergency action plan (EAP) and assembling a sports medicine staff and emergency team. The emergency team consists primarily of medical professionals like physicians, physical therapists, and athletic trainers. All members should be trained in first aid, CPR, AED use, and disease prevention. The roles on the emergency team include immediately caring for the injured athlete, retrieving emergency equipment, activating EMS, and directing EMS to the scene. Proper planning, training, and equipment are essential for effectively handling emergencies.

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    The document discusses key factors in properly organizing and administering emergency care during athletic activities, including developing an emergency action plan (EAP) and assembling a sports medicine staff and emergency team. The emergency team consists primarily of medical professionals like physicians, physical therapists, and athletic trainers. All members should be trained in first aid, CPR, AED use, and disease prevention. The roles on the emergency team include immediately caring for the injured athlete, retrieving emergency equipment, activating EMS, and directing EMS to the scene. Proper planning, training, and equipment are essential for effectively handling emergencies.

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    DR - Fatima Ejaz PT Ms Neurophysical Therapy: Organization and Administration of Emergency Care

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    Organization and Administration of Emergency Care

    DR.FATIMA EJAZ PT
    MS NEUROPHYSICAL THERAPY
    Factors to consider in the proper organization
    and administration of emergency care in
    athletic activity include the following:

    1. Development and implementation of an EAP


    2. The sports medicine staff and emergency team
    3. Initial patient assessment and care
    4. Emergency communication
    5. Emergency equipment and supplies
    6. Venue locations
    7. Emergency transportation
    8. Emergency care facilities
    9. Legal need and documentation
    Sports Medicine Staff
    and Emergency Team
    The implementation of an EAP cannot take place
    without the formation of an emergency team.

    The primary members of this team consist of the


    sports medicine staff, which includes team
    physician , physical therapist and athletic trainer.
    During an emergency the makeup of the
    emergency team can vary depending on who is at
    the scene at the time of the emergency
    Any member of the emergency team can act as a first responder.

    A first responder is defined as a person who has been trained


    to provide emergency care before EMS arrives on the scene.

    All members of the emergency team should be trained and


    certified in
    ✔ first aid
    ✔ cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)
    ✔ automatic external defibrillation (AED)
    ✔ and prevention of disease transmission (blood borne
    pathogens).
    Frequent EAP review and practice should be required for all
    members of the emergency team.
    In any emergency situation the roles of the
    members of the emergency team will vary
    depending on
    ✔how many people are on the team,
    ✔the venue that is being used,
    ✔and the preferences of the in charge who
    execute the EAP.
    The four roles within the emergency
    team
    1. Immediate care of
    the athlete
    2. Emergency
    equipment retrieval
    3. Activation of the
    EMS system
    4. Direction of
    EMS(Emergency
    medical service) to the
    scene of the
    emergency
    The first and most important role involves the immediate
    care of the injured athlete.
    The most qualified individual should be on the scene
    capable of provide acute care in an emergency situation.
    This person should be trained in
    ✔patient care
    ✔have good knowledge of the organization’s EAP.
    Individuals who are less qualified, such as coaches or
    equipment managers, should yield to those who have more
    appropriate medical care training
    Emergency equipment retrieval may be performed
    by a person on the emergency team who is familiar
    with the names and locations of the specific
    equipment that is required.
    Athletic training students would fit this role nicely.
    All necessary emergency equipment should be on
    site, in good condition, and easily accessible.
    Examples of emergency equipment include splints,
    spine board, bag valve mask, an AED device, first aid
    kit, and cell phone.
    Activation of EMS
    The person chosen for this role, such as a team
    coach, should be someone who is calm under
    pressure and who can communicate well over the
    telephone.
    This person should be able to communicate the
    nature of the emergency and the location of the
    emergency with specific directions to the venue
    The emergency team should designate an
    individual to be in charge of opening any locked
    gates or doors and directing the local EMS to the
    scene of the emergency.
    An appropriate person for this responsibility
    would be an equipment manager because he or
    she typically is responsible for keys to locked
    gates or doors around the playing areas.

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