Ala.-based National Center for Sports Safety and the Alabama Fire College are hosting a "Sports Responder Course" to train responders in Alabama how to treat athletes after they suffer a sports-related injury, according to Yellow Hammer.
Here are five key points:
1. Since 2005, 36 football players died from injuries they sustained while playing the sport. In 2014, five players died from football-related injuries in the United States.
2. Sports medicine physician, Robert Flannery, MD, developed the "Sports Responder Course" curriculum to train firefighters who then teach the course to volunteers, coaches, park and rec employees and anyone else serving in youth sports communities in Alabama.
3. Attendees learn tips for helmet removal, jersey removal and shoulder pad removal that should be used after head and neck injuries.
4. Course attendees also received hands-one practice with the braces, face masks and stretchers to practice the techniques.
5. The National Center for Sports Safety aims to enhance sports safety in youth athletes through educating coaches and volunteers.
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