Procedures for the Management of Catastrophic Injury
(Practice, Visualize, Evaluate)

- Develop a written plan
- Check personnel

Certified Athletic Trainer
- Develop / Write plan
- Train all involved
- Review regularly
- Practice, Practice, Practice

Team Physician
- Input for plan
- Direction
- Point person?
- Communication with Consultants

EMS, Fire, Police
- Assist with plan
- Equipment
- Access
- Team work

Emergency Room Physicians / Staff
- Notification of plan
- Who will be involved in decisions?
- Role of Team Physician / Athletic Trainer

Specialists
- Special Consults
- Location of Transportation
- Back up

Personnel (secondary)
- How can they help? (How can they hurt?)

Administrator
- Athletic Director
- Principal
- Notify Appropriate Administration
- Activate other personnel
- Approval of Expenditures
- Notify Appropriate Agencies

Sports Information / Media Relations
- Coordinate between School and Hospital
- Prepare Documentation
- Notify Legal Council

Risk Management / Insurance Broker
- OHSAA

Legal Council
- Advise
- Prepare Documentation

Equipment needs
- Communications
- Immobilization
- Airway Management
- Equipment Removal

Communications
- Phones
- Cellular
- Direct
- Radios
- Who has one?
- When will they have them?

Immobilization
- Spine Board
- Head Immobilization

Airway Management
- Pocket Mask
- Ambu Bag
- Airway

Equipment removal
- Pre-Determine Where, When and Who
- Determine Method
- Practice