(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) Whether you are a parent, youth sports coach, school coach, school professional, or health care provider, this site will help you recognize, respond to, and minimize the risk of concussion or other serious brain injury.
Representing 70 sports medicine professions, and with more than 50,000 members and certified professionals from 90 countries, the American College of Sports Medicine® (ACSM) helps people worldwide live longer, healthier lives.
The AOSSM strives to be the premier global, sports medicine organization representing the interests of orthopaedic surgeons and other professionals who provide comprehensive health services for the care of athletes and active people of all ages and abilities.
AMSSM provides a forum to foster professional relationships among sports medicine physicians to advance the discipline of sports medicine through education, research, advocacy and excellence in patient care.
(National Library of Medicine - MedlinePlus) Accidents, poor training practices, or improper gear can cause injuries. Some people get hurt because they are not in shape. Not warming up or stretching enough can also lead to injuries.
(United States Department of Labor - OSHA) An automated external defibrillator (AED) is a medical device designed to analyze the heart rhythm and deliver an electric shock to victims of ventricular fibrillation to restore the heart rhythm to normal.
(British Red Cross) Discover the many ways to learn first aid with our free online resources, workshops, first aid apps and more, plus Red Cross first aid training courses.
(American Red Cross) Learning how to use an AED properly will take just a few hours out of your day – but it can help save a life, and help give someone more time with those they love.
(American Heart Association) The AHA develops science-based CPR guidelines and is the leader in first aid, CPR, and AED training. All recommendations below are based on the AHA Guidelines Update for CPR and Emergency Cardiovascular Care (ECC).
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