16-306 Emergency Procedures for Athletic Trainers

This interactive course prepares students to recognize, assess, and manage acute traumatic injuries likely to result from physical activity. Topics include vital sign assessment review, airway management, spine boarding, splinting, and evaluation of the abdomen and thorax. Additionally, students will learn to evaluate and create emergency action plans for a variety of settings. Students will complete a 5-8 hour ambulance ride-time experience as part of this course.

Credits

3

Prerequisite

Emergency Cardiac Care certification. 16-264 or 16-266.