After Buffalo Bills safety Dumar Hamlin was injured, many are wondering if Maine schools are prepared for sports injuries.John Ryan at S. Portland High School’s athletic trainer. “He’s been working in sports medicine and track and field for over 30 years, and last night was a potential worst-case scenario: football,” Ryan said. All athletic trainers must be trained in both CPR and emergency use of an automated external defibrillator (AED), Ryan said, and the Maine Principals Association requires coaches and trainers to train him. require certification in both AED and CPR training. Deering High School head Greg Tosi, his trainer, said yesterday’s incident forced him to evaluate his own emergency action plan. “I’ve been thinking about it[his emergency action plan]all day. The more prepared you are, the more comfortable I’ll be,” Toshi says. Tosi and Ryan say they are doing all they can to prepare for the worst. But they both wish they never had to use it.
After Buffalo Bills safety Dumar Hamlin was injured, many are wondering if Maine schools are prepared for sports injuries.John Ryan at S. Portland High School’s athletic trainer. He has worked in sports medicine and track and field for over 30 years and says last night was a potential worst-case scenario.
“Between this and cervical spine injuries, the two big issues that I think we’re most worried about are specifically football,” Ryan said.
All athletic trainers must be trained in both CPR and emergency use of an automated external defibrillator (AED), Ryan said, and the Maine Principals Association recommends that coaches and trainers and CPR training are required to be certified.
Greg Tosi, head trainer at Deering High School, said yesterday’s incident forced him to evaluate his own emergency action plan.
“I’ve been thinking about it[his emergency action plan]all day. The more prepared you are, the more comfortable I’ll be,” Toshi says.
Tosi and Ryan say they are doing all they can to prepare for the worst. But they both wish they never had to use it.