Parents and coaches of young athletes can learn how to help during sports-related emergencies with a new CPR & First Aid in Youth Sports™ Training Kit being offered y the American Heart Association (AHA). The kit, which is completely self-facilitated, with no additional training required for a facilitator, will teach those who use it the lifesaving skill of CPR, how to use an AED, and other first aid information. During the training session, CPR and first aid skills are taught using the AHA’s research-proven practice-while-watching technique. The portable kit contains everything needed to train 10 to 20 people at once in CPR & sports related injury first aid.
Sudden cardiac arrest is the leading cause of death in athletes during exercise and usually results from underlying cardiac conditions that are triggered by the demands of vigorous exercise.[1]