Vocabulary
A formal document outlining the steps to be taken in the event of a medical crisis or disaster.
What is emergency action plan (EAP)?
Splints, wound care, AED are some examples of this.
What is emergency equipment?
A comprehensive assessment of an athlete's overall health and ability to perform a sport at the highest level.
What is a pre-participation physical examination (PPE)?
The components of the pre-participation physical?
What is height, weight, blood pressure,assessment of eyes, ears, nose and throat; evaluation of heart, abdomen, genitalia (males only), skin and musculoskeletal system?
The response system in a particular area that is called upon in the event of a medical crisis or traumatic injury.
What is the emergency medical service (EMS)?
Relay this information to the EMS system.
What is name and address of person calling, number of injured athletes, condition of the injured and the treatment being provided at the scene?
Screening of the athlete by several different specialists who are responsible for specific aspects of the exam, such as medical history, height, weight, vital signs, nutrition, flexibility, agility.
What is station based pre-participation examination?
The three categories of clearance?
What is unrestricted, clearance after further evaluation and no clearance?
Being properly equipped and trained for any medical crisis or disaster.
What is emergency preparedness?
This is when the emergency response team should be activated.
What is as soon as a medical emergency is identified?
A complete health screening done by the athlete's family physician.
What is an office based pre-participation physical examination?
The locations of the 3 AED at Campbell County High School.
What is outside the counseling office, outside the nurse's office and under the computer in the athletic training room?
A medical illness or traumatic injury that has the potential to be life-threatening or progress to a life-threatening event in the absence of treatment.
What is a defined medical emergency?
Minimum training for athletic training staff will include this certification.
What is CPR and first aid?
Permission granted by a physician, based on an athlete's physical examination, to participate in a sporting event.
What is clearance?
These are considered medical emergencies.
What is breathing cessation, severe bleeding, no pulse, concussion with loss of consciousness, neck or spinal injury, fractures, dislocations, eye injuries, severe asthma attack, heat-related illness, signs of shock?
Any medical illness or injury that does not pose a serious threat to life or limb.
What is a nonemergency?
These are the four categories of an EAP.
What is emergency personnel, emergency communication, emergency equipment and transportation.
Information gathered during the PPE must be kept strictly here.
What is confidential?
These are considered nonemergencies.
What is abrasions, minor cuts, strains, sprains, minor concussions without loss of consciousness, contusions?