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HB 1824 Lystedt Law. Kent School District Concussion Management Training. Hb 1824 Requirements for schools. Adopt policies for the management of concussion and head injuries in youth sports. Hb 1824 Requirements for schools. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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HB 1824HB 1824Lystedt LawLystedt Law

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Adopt policies for the management Adopt policies for the management of concussion and head injuries in of concussion and head injuries in youth sports. youth sports.

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Ensure that Ensure that allall coaches (paid or coaches (paid or volunteer) are educated in the nature volunteer) are educated in the nature and risk of concussion or head injury and risk of concussion or head injury prior to the first practice/competition. prior to the first practice/competition. This education shall include signs This education shall include signs and symptoms of concussion/brain and symptoms of concussion/brain injury. injury.

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Shall annually require all athletes Shall annually require all athletes and the parent(s)/guardian(s) of and the parent(s)/guardian(s) of those athletes to sign and return an those athletes to sign and return an information sheet relating to the information sheet relating to the nature and risk of concussion or head nature and risk of concussion or head injury. This information sheet shall injury. This information sheet shall include the signs and symptoms of include the signs and symptoms of concussion/brain injury.concussion/brain injury.

We do this through the Student We do this through the Student Athletic Handbook.Athletic Handbook.

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Ensure that any athlete showing Ensure that any athlete showing signs or symptoms of signs or symptoms of concussion/brain injury is removed concussion/brain injury is removed from participation immediately, and from participation immediately, and not allowed to return to play until not allowed to return to play until they have written clearance from a they have written clearance from a licensed health care providerlicensed health care provider trained trained in the evaluation and management in the evaluation and management of concussion/brain injury. of concussion/brain injury.

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Requires Requires allall non-profit youth sports groups non-profit youth sports groups utilizing school facilities to provide a utilizing school facilities to provide a statement of compliance with the policies statement of compliance with the policies for the management of concussion and for the management of concussion and head injury (head injury (Statement of Compliance)Statement of Compliance)

This statement of compliance shall be This statement of compliance shall be returned to the school district prior to the returned to the school district prior to the group’s first practice/competition. group’s first practice/competition.

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A concussion is an injury that changes how the cells in the A concussion is an injury that changes how the cells in the brain normally work. A concussion is caused by a blow to brain normally work. A concussion is caused by a blow to the head or body that causes the brain to move rapidly the head or body that causes the brain to move rapidly inside the skull. Even a “ding,” “getting your bell rung,” or inside the skull. Even a “ding,” “getting your bell rung,” or what seems to be a mild bump or blow to the head can be what seems to be a mild bump or blow to the head can be serious. Concussions can also result from a fall or from serious. Concussions can also result from a fall or from players colliding with each other or with obstacles, such as players colliding with each other or with obstacles, such as a goalpost. a goalpost.

The potential for concussions is greatest in athletic The potential for concussions is greatest in athletic environments where collisions are common.environments where collisions are common. Concussions Concussions can occur, however, in can occur, however, in anyany organized or unorganized sport organized or unorganized sport or recreational activity. As many as 3.8 million sports- and or recreational activity. As many as 3.8 million sports- and recreation-related concussions occur in the United States recreation-related concussions occur in the United States each year.each year.

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A concussion is a A concussion is a brain injurybrain injury. .

All concussions are All concussions are seriousserious. .

Concussions can occur Concussions can occur withoutwithout loss of consciousness. loss of consciousness.

Concussions can occur Concussions can occur in any in any sportsport. .

Recognition and proper Recognition and proper management of concussions when management of concussions when they they first occurfirst occur can help prevent can help prevent further injury or even death. further injury or even death.

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To help recognize a concussion, To help recognize a concussion, you should watch for the you should watch for the following two things among your following two things among your athletes: athletes:

A forceful blow to the head or body that A forceful blow to the head or body that results in rapid movement of the head. results in rapid movement of the head.                                                                         

Any changeAny change in the athlete’s behavior, in the athlete’s behavior, thinking, or physical functioning. (See thinking, or physical functioning. (See the signs and symptoms of the signs and symptoms of concussion.) concussion.)

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SIGNS OBSERVED BY COACHING SIGNS OBSERVED BY COACHING STAFFSTAFF

– Appears dazed or stunned Appears dazed or stunned – Is confused about assignment or position Is confused about assignment or position – Forgets sports plays Forgets sports plays – Is unsure of game, score, or opponent Is unsure of game, score, or opponent – Moves clumsily Moves clumsily – Answers questions slowly Answers questions slowly – Loses consciousness (even briefly) Loses consciousness (even briefly) – Shows behavior or personality changes Shows behavior or personality changes – Can’t recall events prior to hit or fall Can’t recall events Can’t recall events prior to hit or fall Can’t recall events

after hit or fall after hit or fall

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SYMPTOMS REPORTED BY ATHLETESYMPTOMS REPORTED BY ATHLETE

– Headache or “pressure” in head Headache or “pressure” in head – Nausea or vomiting Nausea or vomiting – Balance problems or dizziness Balance problems or dizziness – Double or blurry vision Double or blurry vision – Sensitivity to light Sensitivity to light – Sensitivity to noise Sensitivity to noise – Feeling sluggish, hazy, foggy, or groggy Feeling sluggish, hazy, foggy, or groggy – Concentration or memory problems Concentration or memory problems – Confusion Confusion – Does not “feel right” Does not “feel right”

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WHAT SHOULD A WHAT SHOULD A COACH DO WHEN A COACH DO WHEN A

CONCUSSION IS CONCUSSION IS SUSPECTED?SUSPECTED?

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Remove the athlete from Remove the athlete from playplay. .

Look for the signs and symptoms of a Look for the signs and symptoms of a concussion if your athlete has concussion if your athlete has experienced a bump or blow to the experienced a bump or blow to the head. Athletes who experience signs head. Athletes who experience signs or symptoms of concussion should or symptoms of concussion should not be allowed to return to play. When not be allowed to return to play. When in doubt, keep the athlete out of play. in doubt, keep the athlete out of play.

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Ensure that the athlete is evaluated right away by an Ensure that the athlete is evaluated right away by an appropriate health care professionalappropriate health care professional. .

Do not try to judge the severity of the injury yourself. Do not try to judge the severity of the injury yourself. Health care professionals have a number of methods that Health care professionals have a number of methods that they can use to assess the severity of concussions. As a they can use to assess the severity of concussions. As a coach, recording the following information can help health coach, recording the following information can help health care professionals in assessing the athlete after the injury: care professionals in assessing the athlete after the injury:

Cause of the injury and force of the hit or blow to the head Cause of the injury and force of the hit or blow to the head Any loss of consciousness (passed out/knocked out) and if Any loss of consciousness (passed out/knocked out) and if so, for how long so, for how long Any memory loss immediately following the injury Any memory loss immediately following the injury Any seizures immediately following the injury Any seizures immediately following the injury Number of previous concussions (if any)Number of previous concussions (if any)

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Inform the athlete’s parents or Inform the athlete’s parents or guardians about the possible guardians about the possible concussion and direct them to concussion and direct them to the Parent Information Sheet in the Parent Information Sheet in the Co-Curricular Athletic the Co-Curricular Athletic Handbook (also available on Handbook (also available on the district athletic web site) the district athletic web site) . . Make sure they know that the Make sure they know that the athlete should be seen by a health athlete should be seen by a health care professional experienced in care professional experienced in evaluating for concussion. evaluating for concussion.

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Allow the athlete to return to play Allow the athlete to return to play onlyonly with with permission from a permission from a health care professional health care professional with experience in evaluating for with experience in evaluating for concussionconcussion. A repeat concussion that occurs . A repeat concussion that occurs before the brain recovers from the first can slow before the brain recovers from the first can slow recovery or increase the likelihood of having long-recovery or increase the likelihood of having long-term problems. Prevent common long-term term problems. Prevent common long-term problems and the rare second impact syndrome problems and the rare second impact syndrome by delaying the athlete’s return to the activity by delaying the athlete’s return to the activity until the player receives appropriate medical until the player receives appropriate medical evaluation and approval for return to play.evaluation and approval for return to play.

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What licensed health care providers are trained in the What licensed health care providers are trained in the evaluation and treatment of concussions/brain injuries evaluation and treatment of concussions/brain injuries and authorized to allow the athlete to return to play?and authorized to allow the athlete to return to play?

– Medical Doctors (MD)Medical Doctors (MD)– Doctor of Osteopathy (DO)Doctor of Osteopathy (DO)– Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner (ARNP)Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner (ARNP)– Physicians Assistant (PA)Physicians Assistant (PA)– Licensed Certified Athletic Trainers (ATC)Licensed Certified Athletic Trainers (ATC)

Research is currently being done to determine which Research is currently being done to determine which other licensed health care providers may have sufficient other licensed health care providers may have sufficient training to qualify to authorize return to play. The WIAA training to qualify to authorize return to play. The WIAA will update schools as this information becomes will update schools as this information becomes available.available.

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If you think your athlete has If you think your athlete has sustained a concussion… sustained a concussion… take him/her out of play, take him/her out of play,

and and seek the advice of a health seek the advice of a health

care professional care professional experienced in evaluating experienced in evaluating

for concussion.for concussion.

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Watch the video on the WIAA web site Watch the video on the WIAA web site located at this link (the video is located at this link (the video is approximately 14 minutes):approximately 14 minutes):

  http://www.wiaa.com/subcontent.aspx?SecID=624

(if you clicked on the words above and it didn’t (if you clicked on the words above and it didn’t take you to the site - right click on the words take you to the site - right click on the words then click “Open Hyperlink”)then click “Open Hyperlink”)

If the video does not work go to wiaa.com If the video does not work go to wiaa.com and click on the Concussion Management and click on the Concussion Management link on the main page. link on the main page.

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Print the certificate on the Print the certificate on the following slidefollowing slide

Sign and date the certificateSign and date the certificate

Turn certificate in to Building Turn certificate in to Building Athletic Director Athletic Director priorprior to to your first practice. Make a your first practice. Make a copy for your records.copy for your records.

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Certificate of Completion

for satisfactorily completingMandatory Concussion/Head Injury Training

In signing this certificate, I certify that I have completed the training and understand the information presented.

Employee Signature Date Building Athletic Director Signature Date

Upon completion, please sign and give to Building Athletic Director.

KSD Athletics 8/09

Employee Name