Table 3.
Respondents Reporting Compliance With a Specific Policy Component by Whether or Not State Mandates Specific Components of an Emergency Action Plan (EAP)a
| Specific Component of EAPb |
Athletic Trainer Responses, % (n) |
Prevalence Ratio (95% CI) |
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| States With Both EAP and Component Mandates (Both) |
States With EAP Mandate Only (EAP Only) |
States Without EAP and Component Mandates (Without) |
With Both Versus Without |
With Both Versus EAP Only |
EAP Only Versus Without |
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| 2. Is developed and coordinated with local EMS, school public safety officials, onsite medical personnel or school medical staff, and school administrators. | 84.3 (193/229) | 82.5 (466/565) | 77.1 (317/411) | 1.09c (1.01, 1.18) | 1.02 (0.96, 1.09) | 1.07c (1.002, 1.14) |
| 3. Is distributed and reviewed by all relevant athletics staff members annually. | 83.1 (255/307) | 83.2 (471/566) | 80.1 (330/412) | 1.04 (0.97, 1.11) | 1.00 (0.94, 1.06) | 1.04 (0.98, 1.10) |
| 4. Each venue (practice field, competition field, gym, weight room, etc) our athletes play at has its own EAP. | 92.7 (127/137) | 91.0 (506/556) | 90.3 (372/412) | 1.03 (0.97, 1.09) | 1.02 (0.97, 1.07) | 1.01 (0.97, 1.05) |
| 5. Identifies location of onsite emergency equipment. | 95.0 (227/239) | 94.3 (533/565) | 93.4 (380/407) | 1.02 (0.98, 1.06) | 1.01 (0.97, 1.04) | 1.01 (0.98, 1.04) |
| 6. Identifies personnel and their responsibilities to carry out the plan of action with designated chain of command. | 93.1 (295/317) | 93.6 (530/566) | 89.8 (370/412) | 1.04 (0.99, 1.08) | 0.99 (0.96, 1.03) | 1.04c (1.003, 1.08) |
| 7. Lists contact information for EMS and other key personnel, as well as facility address, location. | 93.4 (323/346) | 94.2 (533/566) | 89.9 (365/406) | 1.04 (0.99, 1.08) | 0.99 (0.96, 1.03) | 1.05c (1.01, 1.09) |
| 8. Provides recommendations for documentation that should be taken after a catastrophic incident. | 59.4 (57/96) | 63.2 (355/562) | 61.6 (250/406) | 0.96 (0.80, 1.16) | 0.94 (0.79, 1.12) | 1.03 (0.93, 1.13) |
| 9. Is rehearsed annually by AT, AD, coaches, other pertinent medical personnel. | 59.1 (220/372) | 59.2 (336/568) | 51.2 (210/410) | 1.15c (1.02, 1.31) | 1.00 (0.90, 1.11) | 1.15c (1.03, 1.30) |
| 10. Includes information for health care professionals providing medical coverage that is included in the review and rehearsal. | 71.6 (245/342) | 75.1 (425/566) | 72.4 (294/406) | 0.99 (0.90, 1.08) | 0.95 (0.88, 1.04) | 1.04 (0.96, 1.12) |