Despite encouragement from the Oklahoma Legislature, the OSSAA does not collect data on concussions sustained by high school athletes. (Angela Anne Jones)

"Despite a 2014 recommendation from the Oklahoma Legislature that it develop a reporting and tracking system for student athletes who sustain concussions, the Oklahoma Secondary School Activities Association collects no data related to head injuries."

In today's world there is no reason not to have a simple yet complete data collection and injury management tool in school systems and youth sport leagues. 

Watch this video to see how an easy and effective will support a positive outcome to a serious on-field injury.

Does Your Child's Coach Know CPR?

Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) is the leading cause of death among young athletes and we lose an athlete once every 72 hours.

• If CPR Certification is not required, why not?
• How frequently are these skills reviewed?
• Does your organization have an AED immediately available, i.e. field or court side? If not, why not?

"Washington State University is now requiring its medical students to test their CPR skills every three months to stay sharp."

"What they find is that, as early as every 90 days, your skills and your proficiency at performing CPR go down quickly" Source

Why is this important?

1. Within 4 to 6 minutes of SCA, the oxygen-starved brain of someone in SCA starts to die. CPR keeps oxygenated blood moving to the brain and vital organs. It is a crucial part of survival with neurological recovery. 
2. Ideally, defibrillation should happen NO LATER than 3-5 minutes after the collapse of the victim, and earlier is the best scenario. 
3. On average, it takes 8-10 minutes for an EMS team to reach a victim of SCA, longer in rural areas. Bystander intervention during SCA, before EMS arrives is one of the key steps in the chain of survival.
4. Early, quality CPR increases a patient’s survival chances by 30%.

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Youth Sports Deaths: Theodore Hammonds and Jackson Pfister

Since our last newsletter only 10 days ago, we have lost two more youth athletes. Our heartfelt condolences to the families.

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Schedule a free 30 minute safety and risk assessment with Dr. Steve Horwitz, CEO and Founder of TeamSafe​®Sports and prepare today!

Click here: calendly.com/drstevenhorwitz

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