PEDDIE SCHOOL ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT Athletic Training Policy & Procedure Manual Peddie School 201 South Main Street Hightstown, New Jersey 08520 609-944-7500 Peddie School Policy & Procedure Manual 1 Table of Contents PEDDIE SCHOOL ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT ........................................................................................................... 1 Athletic Training Policy & Procedure Manual ............................................................................................................. 1 Introduction ............................................................................................................................................................................... 5 Mission Statement ................................................................................................................................................................... 5 Job Description ......................................................................................................................................................................... 5 Peddie School Personnel ...................................................................................................................................................... 6 Athletic Training Standing Orders .................................................................................................................................... 7 Pre-Participation Physicals ................................................................................................................................................. 9 Athletic Training Room Rules ............................................................................................................................................ 9 Athletic Training Room Hours .................................................................................................................................... 11 Coaches Information ....................................................................................................................................................... 11 Basic Emergency Response Procedures .................................................................................................................. 12 Injury Evaluation & Treatment ................................................................................................................................... 13 Emergency Action Plans (EAPs) ...................................................................................................................................... 15 Emergency Contact Information ................................................................................................................................ 16 Components of Emergency Action Plan .................................................................................................................. 16 Response Personnel ........................................................................................................................................................ 16 Role of Response Personnel ......................................................................................................................................... 17 Initiating EMS ..................................................................................................................................................................... 18 Emergency Communications ....................................................................................................................................... 18 Code Red Policy ................................................................................................................................................................. 19 Emergency Equipment ................................................................................................................................................... 19 Automated External Defibrillator (AED) Policy ................................................................................................... 20 Conclusion ........................................................................................................................................................................... 21 Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)/Concussion Policy .................................................................................................... 21 TBI/Concussion Severity Protocols .......................................................................................................................... 21 Mild Concussion – Home Event................................................................................................................................... 22 Severe Concussion – Home Event .............................................................................................................................. 22 TBI/Concussion – Away Event .................................................................................................................................... 23 TBI/Concussion Management Plan ........................................................................................................................... 24 Accommodation Policy ................................................................................................................................................... 25 Peddie School Policy & Procedure Manual 2 Return to Activity.............................................................................................................................................................. 26 Exertion Testing Protocol ............................................................................................................................................. 27 Infection & Blood borne Pathogen Policy .................................................................................................................... 29 Precautions for Blood borne Pathogens.................................................................................................................. 29 Universal Precautions ..................................................................................................................................................... 29 Skin Infection Policy ............................................................................................................................................................. 31 Common Skin Infections ................................................................................................................................................ 31 Prevention ........................................................................................................................................................................... 32 Skin Infection Suspected ................................................................................................................................................ 32 Return to Play Guidelines .............................................................................................................................................. 33 Severe Weather Policy ......................................................................................................................................................... 33 Sudden Cardiac Arrest ......................................................................................................................................................... 34 Commotio Cordis .............................................................................................................................................................. 36 Heat Policy ................................................................................................................................................................................ 36 Practice Heat Index Guidelines ................................................................................................................................... 37 Heat Illnesses ...................................................................................................................................................................... 38 Sickle Cell Trait .................................................................................................................................................................. 39 Preseason Heat Acclimatization Policy.................................................................................................................... 40 Cold Exposure Policy ............................................................................................................................................................ 42 Practice Temperature Guidelines .............................................................................................................................. 42 Prevention ........................................................................................................................................................................... 44 Cold Illnesses ...................................................................................................................................................................... 45 Fluid Replacement for Athletes ....................................................................................................................................... 48 Recommendations ...........................................................................................................................................................