Do you have an emergency response plan for when a crisis occurs at your facilities? Wayzata High School in Plymouth, Minn., does. Recently, that plan was put to the test when an athlete had a seizure. Ryan Johnson, CSCS, Strength and Conditioning Coach and Coach Practitioner at the school, was first on the scene and blogs about the lessons he learned from the incident.

Injuries can and will occur in a weightroom, and most coaches and athletes know how to react when they do. Medical emergencies, however, are a completely different story and it has been my experience that no amount of planning can fully prepare you for every situation. As a volunteer firefighter and first responder for the past six years, I've learned the importance of establishing a base plan of action that allows you and your support staff to hit the ground running should something happen.

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Ryan Johnson

May 18, 2009

Training & Conditioning