Emergency Plan For Secondary / High Schools

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...of a high-profile college or professional athlete such as Hank Gathers or Reggie Lewis that defines sudden cardiac death in sports for the general public, most of the victims are high school and junior high athletes" (Noonan, 1996, pp. 68+). In response to the litigious circumstances surrounding deaths like these, and in order to better care for young athletes, it is imperative for the athletic departments of high schools and junior high schools to develop procedures surrounding athletics and emergency procedures which incorporate authority, accountability, and supervisory structures including: methods for initiating, maintaining and tracking medical histories, hiring a certified trainer, improving transportation methods, and designing emergency training and contingency plans. All of these should be responsive to the rules established by the New Jersey State Interscholistic Athletic Association (NJSIAA), a member of the national association for youth athletics. (NJSIAA, 1997). 1. Medical Histories. Needs assessment: Junior High and High School children suffer from such diverse ailments as asthma to cardiac arrest. Cardiac arrest, or hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), is more...

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