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If cheerleading is so safe why have so many cheerleaders died?

By Steve Lombardi

The National Cheer Safety Foundation has released "Rehearsed Catastrophic Injury Emergency Plan For Competitive Cheerleading."

Every cheerleader and their parents should watch the video, be familiar with the message and find out if your team coach and school administrators know how to make your team be prepared.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E3wdWciZeM0

You too can get a free competitive cheerleading emergency plan at

www.nationalcheersafety.com/emergencyplan.pdf

Be safe, not sorry.

IS YOUR TEAM READY?

Conditions considered to be life or death emergencies:

(911 should be called as soon as possible.)

• Unconscious athlete

• Suspected C-spine injury

• Hemorrhage (serious bleeding)

• Heat stroke

• Shock

• Absence of pulse/breathing

• Diabetic shock or coma

Conditions that require immediate medical attention:

• Eye injuries

• Fractures

• Dislocations

• Dental injuries

• Severe sprain

•Concussion

Originally posted at InjuryBoard by Steve Lombardi

Full post as published by Des Moines Personal Injury Lawyer on May 11, 2009 (boomark / email).