14.4.b. Doctor of Osteopathy (DO);
14.4.c. Doctor of Chiropractic (DC);
14.4.d. Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner (ARNP);
14.4.e. Physician Assistant (PA-C);
14.4.f. Registered Certified Athletic Trainer (ATC/R); or
14.4.g. Licensed Physical Therapist.
14.5. Member schools must submit Part I of the concussion report form to the WVSSAC within seven days and Part II within 30 days of an interscholastic athlete suffering or being suspected of suffering a concussion or head injury in a practice or game. (See, WVSSAC, Sports Medicine tab, Sports Medicine Packet, available on the WVSSAC website at http://www.wvssac.org.) 14.6. The WVBE shall be notified if any of the documents referred to in this section of the rule are revised, amended, or altered as to form or content. The documents shall include but not be limited to: Athletic Participation/Parental Consent/Physician’s Certificate Form (Physical Exam Form); A Parent’s Guide to Concussions (Information to Parents), Coach’s Course, Return to Play Protocol, Concussion Report form. All forms are found in the WVSSAC Sports Medicine Packet and are available under the Sports Medicine tab, Sports Medicine Packet on the WVSSAC website at http://www.wvssac.org.) §127-2-15. Emergency Action Plan (EAP). 15.1. Effective December 31, 2017, each member school shall adopt and submit to the WVSSAC and to the county board of education an EAP for athletics, designed to respond to athletic injuries that occur on school property during school-sponsored athletic practices and events.
15.2. Each EAP shall include:
15.2.a. Implementation of the EAP for every sport at every level. The EAP shall discuss how it is to be implemented with the participation of the school’s principal and athletic director (if any), coaches, and athletes. 15.2.b. Training. The EAP shall include any necessary training for any person designated as responsible for any portion of the implementation of the EAP. Training may be in person or online, as may be available to the school. 15.2.c. Protocol for summoning emergency medical assistance. The EAP shall discuss how the school’s sports teams will assign responsibility for summoning emergency medical assistance in the case of an emergency during a practice or event. 15.2.d. Protocol for beginning Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR). The EAP shall discuss how the school’s sports teams will assign responsibility for beginning CPR in the event it is necessary. Each sports team must have individuals trained in CPR. The school shall provide proper training to any individual assigned responsibility for performing CPR. 15.2.e. Protocol for the use of Automated External Defibrillator (AED). Each member school will have an accessible AED on the school or event grounds during the duration of all athletic events and practices. The EAP must address how the school’s sports teams will assign responsibility for retrieving and using an AED in the event it is necessary. Each sports team must be instructed on the location of the nearest AED to any practice or event facility. The school
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