1. Emergency action plans
Sports medicine

2. Emergency action plan
An emergency action plan (EAP) facilitates and organize actions during emergencies.
A poorly prepared plan, or no plan, will lead to a disorganized evacuation or emergency response, resulting in confusion, injury, and property damage.
Putting together a comprehensive emergency action plan is not difficult.
It explains how employees will respond to different types of emergencies, taking into account your specific location, structural features, and emergency systems.

3. Emergency action plan
The commitment and support of all employees is critical to the plan's success in the event of an emergency!!

4. Emergency Action Plan What is an EAP? When should you create an EAP?
How many EAPs should each school have?

5. EAP Essentials Who will be in the area What role will they play
What emergency equipment is available
Protective equipment removal procedures
Community healthcare delivery plan
Nearest phone

6. Being prepared Supervise activities Medical supplies and equipment
Knowledge and skills
Certification
Licensure
Practice procedures
Evaluate athletic facilities, grounds, and equipment

7. responsibilities 1st onto the field EMS Communication equipment
Immediate care
Crowd control
Incident report

8. EAP Essentials What to tell 911 Type of situation Suspected injury
Condition of athlete
Assistance being given
Location of telephone used
Exact location of emergency

9. Don’t forget Know equipment Contact host ATC
Emergency names and numbers
Team Dr. is in charge
Copy of EAP
Share procedures and plans with others
Update regularly
Timing and teamwork are critical

10. EAP Essentials Gates should be unlocked or keys accessible
Person to accompany athlete to hospital
Contact/consent information

11. Get others involved Athletic training students Coaches Campus police
EMTs

12. EAP content Location of phones or other communication
People and numbers
Equipment needed
Responsibilities for people involved
Procedures
Life threating injuries
Non-life threatening injuries
Facility-specific
Directions to facility and best entrance
Training and evaluation

13. EAP sample