Sport First Responder

3 credits · Undergraduate

(3 hrs Lecture) In this course, students study the essentials of emergency care and develop the skills required to effectively respond to a medical emergency, particularly as it relates to the sport environment. Topics include field evaluation of traumatic injuries, primary and secondary survey, airway management, and neurological, internal and orthopaedic injuries. Requisite Courses: KIN-2202 with a minimum grade B or permission of the instructor [prerequisite(s)].