COURSE OBJECTIVES

This course will  o Identify differences in EMS operations for various States. o Explain ethical and legal issues related to emergency management and outline approved steps o Describe standardized acute sideline care management o Describe updated, evidence-informed, professional level acute spine injury management o Describe emergency treatment for concussion injuries o Identify signs and symptoms relative to spinal cord injuries. o Recognize when it is appropriate to initiate equipment removal procedure o Describe equipment removal procedures on various types of athletes and situations o Explain various types of SMR/extrication/boarding procedures based on latest evidence o Discuss spinal cord injury prevention plans o Describe and implement emergency treatment for medical conditions and traumatic injuries. Expected Outcomes: Upon completion of this course, the participant will: o Perform evidenced-informed emergency psychomotor skills o Demonstrate the ability to deliver high quality basic life support skills. o Demonstrate use of an automated external defibrillation (AED) in an emergency situation o Demonstrate procedures for rescue airway management and oxygen administration o Execute professional level primary and secondary surveys to be able to make informed decisions. o Explain and implement medical emergency management at the professional level for full age spectrum of athletes. o Demonstrate knowledge of concussion management steps o Explain and implement necessary steps to treat patient with exertional heat illness and other environmental-related emergencies. o Successfully treat medical conditions, including but not limited to; anaphylaxis, asthma, diabetes, and sickle-cell disease. o Execute emergent and non-emergent bleeding and wound management techniques o Demonstrate proper sports equipment management and removal o Perform various approaches to (SMR) Spinal Motion Restriction, boarding, scoop and extrication o Develop and implement plans to prevent disease transmission and proper use of PPE o Assess and manage athletes of all ages with a variety of complaints, medical conditions and traumatic injuries o Demonstrate the ability to lead critical care scenarios using a “pit crew” approach  o Performing a Primary care assessment: U-Glasgow/ AVPU o Perform advanced high-quality CPR, Airway Management and Ventilation o Sport specific Medical and Trauma Emergencies o EMS Operations o Pharmacological Intervention o Training in asthma, anaphylaxis, opioid overdose management o Training in epinephrine auto-injectors, naloxone o Spinal: Canadian C-Spine Rules, Nexus assessment/ SMR (Spinal Motion Restriction) o Sports specific spinal care guidelines o Equipment management and removal o C-collar application, spine-board, scoop stretcher techniques o Moves, lifts, transfers, practical simulations using various extrication devices o Equipment, tools, supplies, guidelines o AHA 2020, ITLS 2019, and PHTLS 2018 applications o Primary Assessment: U-Glasgow/ AVPU o UCABd, airway access, equipment extrication, SpO2 (application part of primary) o Sports-specific faceguard/ helmet removal/ spinal re-alignment o Obstructed airway techniques o Airway adjuncts: oral/naso-pharyngeal, Rescue Airways: LMA: I-Gel o Ventilation: pocket mask, bag-valve-mask (2-person) o Oxygenation: cylinder, regulator, masks, cannula o Suction: manual/mechanical o Secondary Assessment: DEFG, Sample/Head-Toe/Vital signs o Hemorrhage control: cap/venous/arterial, direct/digital pressure, tourniquet, packing o Wounds: care, dressing, bandaging, protection o Soft tissue management, musculoskeletal, amputation o Head trauma: Traumatic Brain Injury mild/severe o Facial/ ant. neck/ chest/ ribs/ viscera/ pelvis o Fracture management, alignment o Respiratory: asthma, COPD, hyperventilation o Medical: cardiac, CVA, seizures, diabetes o Shock: physiological/ electrical, Epi-Pen, o Burns: superficial, partial/ full thickness, scalds, electrical o Drowning/ submersion o Environmental: hyperthermia (TACO)/ hypothermia (BURRITO)/ frost nip/ frostbite o Multiple casualties, triage, exams o Femoral traction splint (Sager) o Protocols for specific medical conditions, including anaphylaxis, asthma, diabetic athlete, sickle-cell, environmental conditions, .