Key result
Emergency action plans for life-threatening football injuries require step-by-step instructions and annual rehearsal.
Why the study?
Life-threatening injuries and illnesses occur in American football, requiring the emergency response team to be prepared during training, practice, or competition.
Implementing and annually rehearsing an emergency action plan is essential for managing life-threatening injuries in American football.
Although uncommon, life-threatening injuries and illnesses do occur in American football, and the emergency response team must be ready to act when an emergency arises during training, practice, or competition. An emergency action plan (EAP) is central to the care of an athlete with a suspected life-threatening injury or illness. This set of step-by-step instructions on how the emergency response team will act during an emergency details the members of the team and their roles, plus information on emergency equipment, procedures at each venue, and the transportation of a player to the hospital. The emergency response team should keep the EAP up-to-date and rehearse annually.
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Maher et al. (2023) conducted a review in Life-threatening injuries and illnesses in American football. Emergency action plan (EAP) was evaluated. An emergency action plan (EAP) is central to the care of athletes with suspected life-threatening injuries in American football, requiring step-by-step instructions and annual rehearsal.
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