Education Resources and Useful Links

ATHLETIC TRAINER ENGAGEMENT LINKS

To learn more about NCCSIR and how athletic trainers can help, please watch the following video and read the attached flyer.

EMERGENCY ACTION PLANS

Kory Stringer Institute: Emergency Action Plans

SUDDEN CARDIAC ARREST & COMMOTIO CORDIS

Recognize, React, Rescue: Effectively Treating Sudden Cardiac Arrest

A video from the NFL and Dr. Jonathan Drezner, Team Physician for the Seattle Seahawks and Director of the University of Washington Center for Sports Cardiology, on the recognition and management of sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) in athletes.

Prevention, Symptoms, and Treatment of Commotio Cordis

Information from the Korey Stringer Institute at the University of Connecticut about commotio cordis.

HEAT-RELATED ILLNESSES 

Preventing and Treating Exertional Heat Stroke

The NFL and Dr. Douglas Casa of the Korey Stringer Institute (KSI) collaborated on an educational video providing an overview of preventing and treating exertional heat stroke.

HEAD AND SPINE INJURIES 

Brain Injury Safety Tips and Prevention in Sports

Information from the CDC about basic head injury prevention tips by sport.