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Emergency Action Plan

An emergency action plan (EAP) provides guidelines and templates for documentation of emergency planning  to help prepare individuals for a catastrophic injury situation within sports. A specific EAP for every athletic site at Pottsville Area School District has been developed. Before the start of each season, the athletic training staff will go over the emergency action plan with all important personnel (coaches, game managers, event staff).

 

In the event that any athlete is in serious need of emergency care, the Emergency Action Plan should be activated. During an emergency, all staff members should know their responsibility, and act accordingly.The following steps is a guideline for activating the Emergency Action Plan.

  1. Provide immediate care to injured
  2. Activate EMS
    1. Call 911
    2. Identify yourself: “My name is ______ and I am a(n) _____ at Pottsville Area school District.”
    3. Five the number of individuals injured
    4. Describe the condition of the injured: “We have an emergency please send EMS right away for (Nature of Injury).”
    5. Describe care being provided
    6. Give specific directions to the site
    7. Give other information as requested
    8. Hang up only after the dispatcher has instructed you to do so.
  3. Retrieve emergency equipment
  4. Direct EMS to scene
    1. Open gates as need
    2. Designate an individual to direct EMS to scene
    3. Control the scene: Limit only to first responders, direct bystanders away from the area.

Once the emergency has been handled, the following people must be contacted:

●     Athletic Trainer (if not already on seen)

●     Parent or Guardian

●     Athletic Director