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Education · Emergency Training

Emergency protocol assessment and scenario-based skills practice

Failure to implement appropriate care in a timely manner is a major cause of problems leading to catastrophic injury or death. Train your staff on best practices in emergency care.

Schedule Through Andrews Athlete

Overview

Hands-on, scenario-driven training

Each event begins with a review of your current Emergency Action Plans for practice facilities and game day, with in-person discussion among your designated sports medicine staff, followed by an initial review of team member skills.

Lab sessions involve actual practice of skills, with a review of each scenario to assess participants. Challenging scenarios are developed to maximize learning. Sessions are led by athletic trainers, paramedics and emergency medical technicians with advanced training in the care of sports participants.

Courses can be individualized from 4 to 6 hours according to your areas of focus.

Areas of Focus

  • Spine and head trauma
  • Isolated head trauma
  • Heat illness
  • Cardiac arrest and arrhythmia
  • Truncal trauma with hypotension

Sample Program Agenda

A typical training day

  1. Welcome, Medical Time Out and EAP review
  2. Skills practice: airway management (BVM, OPA, NPA, suction, supraglottic airways, oxygen), equipment removal, rectal thermometry and integrated pit-crew CPR concepts
  3. Practical skills integration: vital sign significance, MIST report, high-quality CPR, log roll and multi-person lift, fracture management, cervical collar and SMR packaging, helmet and shoulder pad removal, exertional heat stroke and core temperature assessment
  4. Scenario practice: cervical spine with equipment, on-field airway and sudden cardiac arrest, truncal trauma, lower leg fracture or dislocation, exertional heat stroke, mental health emergency and drug overdose
  5. Closure and dismissal

Faculty

Led by experienced emergency care professionals

Rod Walters, DA, LAT, ATCNational Director of Athlete Safety, Andrews Athlete

Hall of Fame athletic trainer who has provided consultation services to clients from professional sports leagues to Power 5 colleges and universities.

Darryl Conway, MA, ATCSenior Associate AD / Chief Health & Welfare Officer, University of Michigan

Has worked with SWAT teams as a tactical medic and athletic trainer, as a volunteer EMT, and as an American Red Cross first aid, CPR and AED instructor for more than 30 years.

Ron Courson, ATC, PT, SCS, NRAEMT, CSCSExecutive Associate AD, Sports Medicine, University of Georgia

A member of the NATA Hall of Fame and a popular speaker and published author on Emergency Action Plans and emergency medicine in sports.

John Hebert, NRPFire Captain / Paramedic, City of Alpharetta

A paramedic for Grady EMS serving Atlanta, and a sideline paramedic for the Atlanta Falcons since 2013.

Glenn Henry, MA, EMT-PUGA Football Paramedic

A licensed paramedic in Georgia for 42 years and paramedic instructor since 1988; on-field paramedic for UGA football for 20 years.

Ed Strapp, FP-C, TP-C, NRP, ATCTrooper / Flight Paramedic, Maryland State Police

Experience across EMS, high school and college athletic training, ski and snowboard teams, and the 2024 U.S. Olympic team.

Jenna Turner, BS, NRP, FP-CState Trooper / Flight Paramedic

More than 20 years of pre-hospital EMS experience, including tactical EMS, rotor wing and international assignments.