Youth Sports Safety Update

Critical Cares Skills and the AT with Dr. Eric Fuchs

Robert Season 4 Episode 14

Critical care skills are essential in providing emergency services.  Are you, as an AT proficient, do you know your scope of practice, state legislation, and do your practice real scenarios to be best prepared? Dr. Eric Fuchs is a national expert in these areas and shares his expertise.

Key Takeaways & Call to Action:

A. Simulation vs Rehearsal is important. Do it jointly with EMS, Coaches, School Resource officer. Heat, Head, Heart, Hemoglobin

B. Are your supplies, ready, available, do you practice with them?

C. Pediatrics respond differently than adults.

D. Supplies – make a list, not all inclusive: AED, Airways (NPA vs OPA), Bag Valve Mask (BVM), O2, Suction, Rectal thermistor, Regulator, Medications (Albuterol, Nebulizers, Epi pens, Narcan, Environmental concerns addressed.

To contact the Youth Sports Safety Update Podcast

https://Jaxsmp.com Jacksonville Sports Medicine Program or JSMP

3563 Philips Highway, Building E, Suite 502, Jacksonville, FL 32207

Email: Jim.mackie@bmcjax.com 904-477-9291

Email: Robert.Sefcik@bmcjax.com Executive Director JSMP & CEO / President FASMED 904-202-4332

Florida Alliance for Sports Medicine https://fasmed.fadss.org/

 Show Notes:

  • Dr. Eric J. Fuchs FNAP, LAT, ATC, AEMT, SMTC, CIDN 
  •  Contact Information eric.fuchs@eku.edu
    Professor Athletic Training
  • Doctor of Arts - Middle Tennessee State University
  • Master of Art - San Jose State University
  • BS of Health - Ohio University
  • Department: Exercise & Sport Science
  • Office: Combs 220
  • Mailing Address: Combs Bldg 220
  • Web Page: Athletic Training
  • Expert Areas: Emergency care of critically injured athlete, Wound care, Athletic training education

·         AT Program Director, Dr. Eric J. Fuchs, ATC, EMT invited to back to serve as part of United States Olympic Committee Volunteer Medical Staff

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·         Dr. Fuchs, EKU's AT Program Director will be leaving next week to work as a member of the U.S. Olympic Committee Sports Medicine Volunteer Medical Staff and will be working at the Chula Vista U.S. Olympic Training Center for two weeks March 2-16, 2014.  This will be Dr. Fuchs, third time serving as a U.S. Olympic Committee Sports Medicine Staff Medical Volunteer, his first service was in 2000 where he worked at the U.S. Olympic Training Center (USOTC) at Colorado Springs and was invited back in September of 2012 again serving at the USOTC in Colorado Springs.

·         I would also encourage others in the field of sports medicine to become involved in this process they can visit:
http://www.teamusa.org/About-the-USOC/Athlete-Development/Sports-Medicin... to learn more about how to become a U.S. Olympic Committee sports medicine volunteer.


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