Kentucky is well represented at @NATA1950 ! Lots of great information to bring back to the state to continue to grow the profession and provide for our athletes.
For some, a site-specific emergency action plan is an overlooked sheet of white paper.
How do you make an ever-changing document a permanent fixture?
Meet @etandy07 and her solution that's gaining national emergency response attention. #SaferSidelines
https://t.co/jO6QyfDFtA
Have unused crutches tucked away in a closet? Perhaps your son used them and never brought them back? We are especially in need of the taller (5β10β-6β8β) crutches. You can drop them off in the athletic office at any time!
Did you know that Athletic Trainers are prepared for anything? WBGT monitoring, emergency cold tub and ice ready in case, making sure athletes are safe during their mandatory water break, and having an Emergency Action Plan. #WeAreStX#SaferSidelines@stephkuzy@KYATSociety
(not so) Friendly reminder to HYDRATE this week and every week. Hereβs the easiest way to self check your hydration levels. Prepare now for your game(s) this week!
If you suspect Exertional Heat Stroke, the appropriate and most effective treatment is immediate whole body cold water immersion. Remember - cool first, transport second!
@StXTigersFB coaching staff are prepared for anything. βFailure to prepare is preparing to fail.β Practicing for emergency situations is vital for #SaferSidelines, itβs also Kentucky Law! #WeAreStX
Congratulations to Danny McDonald '93 on his well-deserved induction into the Kentucky Athletic Trainer's Society Hall of Fame!
@StXTigers_Med
#WeAreStX
Excited to add to our partnership with @LouOrthoClinic by adding @ProRehab to the team! 3 groups working together with one focus in mind: The StX Student-Athlete. #WeAreStX
Louisville Area ATs:
Thanks to @schoolhealth you could win a Polar Life Pod for #SaferSidelines by attending the FREE Interprofessional Emergency Scenario Workshop, hosted at StX. Scan the QR code for more information.