Watch as Robb Rehberg, PhD, ATC, NREMT, a certified athletic trainer and nationally registered EMT, shares insights on the critical need for emergency preparedness in sports, especially at the high school level. He highlights that coaches must be equipped with basic first aid skills to respond to injuries. Implementing injury prevention strategies and having a specific emergency action plan is essential. Rehberg also emphasizes the importance of education on concussion protocols and advocates for the presence of athletic trainers in schools to enhance athletes' safety.
Sport First Aid, Sixth Edition, Online Course, provides detailed action steps for the initial care and prevention of the most common sport-related injuries and illnesses. The course will prepare coaches to minimize injury risk, respond appropriately when injuries do occur, and ensure the overall safety and well-being of student-athletes. The course is recognized by numerous state high school associations and school districts as meeting coach certification requirements.
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Robb S. Rehberg, PhD, ATC, NREMT, has served in many roles in the fields of athletic training, sports medicine, and emergency care. He is currently a professor of sports medicine and athletic training at William Paterson University of New Jersey and a senior medical advisor and director of game day medical operations for the National Football League (NFL). Rehberg has authored and co-authored dozens of publications and presented over 200 lectures on various topics in sports medicine and emergency care. He has also authored several online education programs, including ConcussionWise, a concussion education program that has trained over 2.5 million coaches, parents, and athletes in 53 countries. He served as executive producer for over a dozen first aid, CPR, and emergency preparedness training programs with the National Safety Council.
