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USA FOOTBALL ANNOUNCES PARTNERSHIP WITH PHYSIO-CONTROL

USA Football has announced a multi-year partnership with Physio-Control as a supporting sponsor of USA Football, its Heads Up Football® and U.S. National Team program. Physio-Control’s LIFEPAK® CR Plus is the official AED for USA Football and Heads Up Football.

Physio-Control will provide grants making available automated external defibrillators (AEDs) to youth and high school football programs. The partnership will be launched during the USA Football National Conference on Feb. 20-22 in Indianapolis.

Based in Redmond, Wash., Physio-Control developed the prototype DC defibrillator for medical devices used by emergency medical services and hospitals worldwide. Physio-Control continues to set the standard for lifesaving tools inside and out of hospitals, serving as the world leader in the development, manufacture, sale and service of AEDs.

USA Football’s Heads Up Football program is a comprehensive collection of resources and medically approved protocols to create change and advance player safety when it comes to sudden cardiac arrest, concussion awareness and recognition, heat and hydration, proper tackling and blocking fundamentals and equipment fitting. More than 5,500 youth leagues and 750 high schools in 2014 participated in the program, covering 150,000 coaches and nearly 1 million players.

The USA Football/Physio-Control health and safety grant program will award AED grants through an application process for youth and high school football programs. Physio-Control will donate six USA Football Complete Solution Packages and provide 40 AED Trainers for USA Football Master Trainers to demonstrate to league and school Player Safety Coaches.

“This partnership has the real potential to save lives on youth football fields when cardiac emergencies occur,” said BRIAN WEBSTER, president and CEO of Physio-Control. ”We’re excited to team with USA Football to help protect young athletes. Having LIFEPAK AEDs available to coaches, parents and players will be an important part of ongoing safety programs in youth leagues and a great way to build awareness in communities about how to respond to sudden cardiac arrest.”

“Sudden cardiac arrest is the leading cause of sports fatalities among youth and teenage athletes,” USA Football Executive Director SCOTT HALLENBECK said. “Through our Heads Up Football program and together with our valued partner Physio-Control, we are committed to providing education and resources that can save lives.”

The USA Football National Conference will include a session about sudden cardiac arrest featuring Dr. Jonathan Drezner, professor in the Department of Family Medicine at the University of Washington, and Matt Nader, who survived sudden cardiac arrest thanks to an AED that was donated to his high school’s football program. Representatives from Physio- Control will be in attendance to offer information about the program to youth football leaders gathered for the conference.

About USA Football: Indianapolis-based USA Football (www.usafootball.com) is the sport’s national governing body, leading the game’s development for youth, high school and other amateur players. The independent nonprofit partners with leaders in medicine, child advocacy and sport to establish important standards rooted in education. USA Football advances coaching education and player skill development for safer play and positive experiences through athletics. Follow USA Football at www.facebook.com/usafootball or on Twitter @USAFootball.

About Physio-Control: Physio-Control, Inc., headquartered in Redmond, Wash., was founded in 1955, operates in more than 100 countries and is the world’s leading provider of professional emergency medical response solutions that predict or intervene in life-threatening emergencies. The company’s products include LIFEPAK® monitor/defibrillators and automated external defibrillators, the LIFENET® System, HealthEMS® electronic patient care reporting (ePCR) software, LUCAS® 2 Chest Compression System, TrueCPRTM coaching device and implementation for PulsePoint bystander response applications. Learn more at www.physio-control.com, or via www.facebook.com/physiocontrolinc, https://www.linkedin.com/company/physio-control-inc- and Twitter: @PhysioControl.