Key result
Following AED and CPR training, 53% of sports club members know emergency plan locations.
Why the study?
Understanding how to best integrate AEDs with wider risk management and emergency action plans in sport settings is needed to maximize their effectiveness in preventing sudden cardiac death.
Population
191 members of community sports clubs and facilities in Victoria, Australia
Comparison
Members after government-funded AED provision and CPR training programme
Design
Cross-sectional survey
Follow-up
6 months
Authors
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Gaps in emergency action plan knowledge persist after training; leaves open optimal retention strategies for community sports clubs.
Cross-Sectional (n=191)
Despite government-funded AED provision and training, significant gaps remain in community sports club members' knowledge of emergency action plans and specific AED use scenarios.
Fortington et al. (2019) conducted a cross-sectional in Preparedness for medical emergencies in sports clubs (n=191). Government-funded AED provision and CPR training program was evaluated on Knowledge of emergency action plan (EAP) availability and location. Six months after a government-funded AED and CPR training program, 53% of community sports club members knew the location of their emergency action plan, while responses to clinical scenarios for AED use were mostly accurate.
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