SFR | Instructors for 2012
Jan 28John Boulay, B.Sc, EMT, CAT(C), D.O. Certified Athletic Therapist/EMT/ Osteopath Certified Athletic Therapist with more than 25 years of prehospital experience in EMS and sports medicine. Instructor of “Advanced Emergency Care in Sport” at Concordia University, guest instructor University of Sherbrooke, presenter at national conferences....
SFR | Course Content for 2012
Jan 28Emergency Medical Services (EMS/911) system Role as First Responder, legal aspects, disease transmission Responder/ home team responsibilities Reporting, communication protocols Equipment, tools, supplies, guidelines ILCOR 2010 and PHTLS 2011 applications Health Care Provider – CPR/AED Primary care survey: U-Glasgow/ AVPU UCABd, airway access, equipment extrication Faceguard/ helmet...
Utah | Avoid brain injuries: Don’t forget your helmet
Jan 26Salt Lake City UT | 26 Jan 2012 | Big Med With the state’s recent snowfall, the Utah Department of Health (UDOH) wants to remind the public to stay safe as they enjoy the winter outdoors. In 2009, 440 Utahns – or more than eight people every week – were hospitalized or died from a sports or recreation-related traumatic brain injury (TBI). Ten percent of these TBIs were due to snow...
The Impact of Concussions in Youth and College Sports: Dr. Robert Cantu
Jan 21Dr. Robert Cantu and Christopher Nowinski shared their findings on “The Impact of Concussions in Youth and College Sports” with the Williams College community. The discussion covered the latest research on the prevention, management, and consequences of head injuries, with a particular focus on youth and collegiate sports. Cantu and Nowinski are associated with the Center for the...
Frontline : Football High (April 12 2011)
Jan 21Corporate sponsorships, nationally televised games, minute-by-minute coverage on sports websites — for players, parents and coaches, high school football has never been bigger. But is enough being done to ensure players’ safety as the intensity of the sport grows? In Football High, FRONTLINE investigates the new face of high school football. Football observers and sports journalists...