First year athletic training students have started Unit 2 in ATC 221 Clinical Skills in Athletic Training. As part of Unit 2, students learn proper lifting and carrying techniques to transport an injured athlete off the field or away from harm. In addition, students gain experience in applying splints of various materials and stabilizing patients with spinal injuries on a spineboard.
The hands-on emergency management skills learned in ATC 221 are very important in order to be able to properly care for patients, but at the same time, they are a lot of fun to learn and practice on each other! Check out the students showing off their skills!
Next week…Spineboarding begins!!