Athletic trainers are essential for ensuring athlete safety in emergencies during high school sports. A case at Culver City High demonstrated this when a freshman athlete collapsed during a race, leading to an immediate response by trainer Jonathan Rivas, who recognized the athlete was in cardiac arrest. He quickly activated emergency protocols, administered CPR, and used an AED defibrillator, successfully reviving the athlete. Despite the lifesaving actions taken, most high schools lack access to athletic trainers, highlighting the need for greater resources such as nonprofits to support this critical aspect of sports safety.
Rivas determined the athlete from Inglewood High was in full cardiac arrest. He instructed one of his assistants to call 911 and the other to retrieve the AED defibrillator. He started compressions.
He was super stressful. Honestly, I went on auto pilot. My main goal was to get this kid help as fast as possible.
In the City Section, there's only 12 out of 71 high schools that have 11-man football teams with athletic trainers.
Adam Cady, an athletic trainer for Kaiser Permanente, has started a nonprofit trying to help athletes gain access to trainers.
Collection
[
|
...
]