High school football kicked off in Wisconsin last night, college football starts this weekend, and pro football starts in another week. Many EMS units will find themselves on standby or responding to football games and practices in the weeks to come.

Follow this link to read a short article on Catastrophic Injury and Illness on the Football Field. Also visit RapidCE.com to view a two part lesson on c-spine injuries in athletics.

Tags: C-spine, Football, Patient Assessment, trauma

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