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Sport First Aid | 
 enlarge | Author: Melinda J. Flegel
Publisher: Human Kinetics Publishers
Category: Book
List Price: $39.95
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Rating:  1 reviews
Sales Rank: 775683
Media: Paperback
Edition: 4th
Pages: 317
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.3
Dimensions (in): 10.9 x 8.4 x 0.4
ISBN: 0736076018
Dewey Decimal Number: 617.1027
EAN: 9780736076012
ASIN: 0736076018
Publication Date: July 25, 2008
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Condition: Brand new book and CD in original plastic wrap.
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As a coach, you#x2019;re likely the first on the scene when one of your athletes falls ill or suffers an injury on the field of play. Are you prepared to respond? What exactly is expected of you#x2014;by your athletes, their parents, and the law? BRBR Newly revised and updated to reflect the latest research and best practices put forth by the American Heart Association and the American Safety and Health Institute, this fourth edition of iSport First Aid/i provides high school, collegiate, and club sport coaches with detailed action steps for the care and prevention of more than 110 athletic injuries and illnesses. BRBR Organized for quick reference, iSport First Aid/i covers protocols for conducting emergency action steps and providing life support; performing the physical assessment; administering first aid for bleeding, tissue damage, and unstable injuries; moving an injured athlete; and returning athletes to play. BRBR Also featured are the most recent guidelines for using cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), the Heimlich maneuver, and automated external defibrillators (AED) as well as the latest information on controlling bleeding, treating concussions, and preventing and recognizing methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus infections (MRSA). BRBR An expanded section on anabolic steroids and performance-enhancing drugs assists coaches in recognizing the effects of performance enhancers and in educating their athletes on the dangers of steroid use. To prevent injuries from occurring in the first place, strategies for reducing athletes#x2019; risk of injury or illness are also featured, such as implementing preseason conditioning programs, creating safe playing environments, planning for weather emergencies, ensuring proper fitting and use of protective equipment, enforcing proper sport skills and safety rules, and developing a medical emergency plan. BRBR iSport First Aid/i is a potentially lifesaving resource that you and your coaching staff can rely on to make smart decisions when encountering emergency situations with your athletes. BRBR Produced by the American Sport Education Program (ASEP), iSport First Aid/i is the text for the ASEP Sport First Aid course, which, along with Coaching Principles, Coaching Technical and Tactical Skills, and CPR/AED for Coaches courses, makes up the curriculum for the ASEP Bronze Level coaching certification program. For more information on ASEP Professional Coaches Education Program courses and resources, call 800-747-5698 or visit www.ASEP.com.BRBR
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An exceptional reference any sporting or coach's library needs November 17, 2008
Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA)
Coaches involved in teaching sports at any level from high school to college will find essential SPORT FIRST AID: A COACH'S GUIDE TO THE CARE AND PREVENTION OF ATHLETIC INJURIES. Now in its 4th updated edition, SPORT FIRST AID has been newly revised and updated to reflect the latest research and best practices and provides coaches with action steps for over a hundred common athletic injuries and illnesses. From the latest guidelines for using CPR and the Heimlich maneuver to operating external defibrillators and controlling bleeding, as well as handling and identifying steroid use among athletes, SPORT FIRST AID is an exceptional reference any sporting or coach's library needs. br / br /Diane C. Donovan br /California Bookwatch br /
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