Coaches CPR and first aid training
Recommended community education. Dates and format to be announced.
For coaches and volunteers
Program purpose
Give coaches, assistants, parents and volunteers practical exposure to CPR, AED use and common youth sports emergencies.
- Community education format
- Recommended, not a coach-certification requirement
- Open to the broader sports community as resources allow
- Scheduling and registration information to be announced
Planned topics
- Recognizing cardiac arrest
- Calling 911 and activating the emergency plan
- Hands-on CPR practice
- Using an AED and following prompts
- Choking and common sports-emergency awareness
Use now
Coaches may review the American Heart Association's youth sports and community training resources while the local program is being developed.
Official resources
- AHA CPR and first aid in youth sports (https://cpr.heart.org/en/training-programs/community-training)
Seeing SLMA Sports Medicine
Joseph Michael Garcia, MD
Primary Care Sports Medicine & Family Medicine
Joseph Michael Garcia, MD is a physician specializing in family medicine and sports medicine. Fellowship trained in sports medicine at the University of Alabama – Tuscaloosa, residency at LSU – Alexandria, and board certified by the American Board of Family Medicine. He cares for athletes of every age — injury evaluation, non-surgical treatment, concussion care, sports physicals, and return-to-play planning.
Call to be seen985-262-1639
SLMA Comprehensive Health Clinic, Houma605 Enterprise Drive, Suite B, Houma, LA 70360
Monday – Thursday: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM | Friday: 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM
SLMA Sports Medicine | 985-262-1639 — General education only. Follow stricter league rules and your clinician's instructions. Coaches do not diagnose or treat injuries.
