5017 - (JLCJA) Emergency Plan for Sports Related Injuries and Additional Protocols for Athletics Participation

5017 (JLCJA) Emergency Plan for Sports 5017 (JLCJA)

Related Injuries and Additional Protocols for Athletics Participation

Creation of Plan. The Superintendent or their designee, in consultation with each
building Principal, the Athletic Director(s), Milford School District athletic trainer(s),
and school nurse(s), shall establish and maintain a “Sports Injury Emergency Action
Plan” (at times referred to in this policy as the “Plan”) for responding to serious or
potentially life-threatening injuries sustained from sports or other school sponsored
athletic activities. The Sports Injury Emergency Action Plan shall:

1. Document the proper procedures to be followed when a student sustains a
  serious injury or illness while participating in school-sponsored sports or other
  athletic activities;
2. List the employees, team coaches, and licensed athletic trainers in each school
  who are trained in compliance with the American Heart Association or other
  nationally recognized organization or association focused on emergency
  cardiovascular care, in first aid, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), and/or the use
  of Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs);
3. Identify the employees, team coaches, or licensed athletic trainers responsible
  for carrying out the emergency action plan;
4. Identify the activity location, address, or venue for the purpose of directing
  emergency personnel;
5. Identify the equipment and supplies and location thereof needed to respond to
  the emergency;
6. Require placement of, and training relative to, Automated External Defibrillators
  consistent with Board policy 6011 (EBBCA) and in accordance with guidelines
  established by the American Heart Association or other nationally recognized
  guidelines;
7. Identify the location of any automated external defibrillators (AED) as determined
  pursuant to Board policy 6011 (EBBCA);
8. Document policies related to cooling for an exertional heat stroke victim
  consistent with guidelines established by the American College of Sports Medicine
  and the National Athletic Trainers’ Association; and
9. Require that all school-sponsored sports activities for any of grades 6-12 be
  supervised by a person trained in CPR.

Dissemination of Sports Injury Emergency Action Plan. The Sports Injury
Emergency Action Plan shall be posted within each school and disseminated to, and
coordinated with, pertinent emergency medical services, fire department, and law
enforcement.

Additional Written Protocols and Procedures Required. The Superintendent or
their designee, in consultation with each building Principal, the Athletic Director(s),
District athletic trainer(s), and school nurse(s), shall develop written procedures and
protocols as described below:

1. Hydration, Heat Acclimatization and Wet Bulb Globe Temperature – Related
  protocols as established by the American College of Sports Medicine and the
  National Athletic Trainers’ Association.

1. Student Medical History – Procedures for obtaining student-participant medical
  information for each student athlete prior to engaging in sports. Such information
  must include:
  1. injury or illness related to or involving head, face, or cervical spine;
  2. cardiac injury or diagnosis;
  3. exertional heat stroke;
  4. sickle cell trait;
  5. asthma;
  6. allergies; or
  7. diabetes.

Access, filing, and confidentiality of student-participant medical information shall
be managed in accordance with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act
(FERPA).

1. Student Return to Play - Procedures governing a student’s return to play after an
  illness or a sports injury pertaining to this policy are in addition to the return to
  play provisions specific to head injuries set forth in Board policy 4085 (JLCJ), and
  copies of the procedures must be maintained at the SAU office and available to
  the Department of Education and members of the public upon request.

Annual Review and Update. The Superintendent and/or designee shall assure that
the Sports Injury Emergency Action Plan and all procedures and protocols adopted
pursuant to this policy are reviewed no less than annually and updated as
necessary. Copies of the updated Plan and procedures should be provided to the
Board no later than the start of each school year.

Inclusion of Sports Injury Emergency Action Plan with Emergency Response
Plan. The Sports Injury Emergency Action Plan shall be included with each school’s
annual Emergency Response Plan, as per Board policy 6010 (EBCA).

Legal References:

20 U.S.C. §1232g, Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
34 C.F.R. Part 99, Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act Regulations
RSA 200:40-c, Emergency Plan for Sports Related Injuries

Adopted: 9-19-22
Revised: 6-3-25, 5-5-26