NCAA Amends CPR Rules
Surprisingly, college sports coaches have not been required to be CPR certified. However, the NCAA is making changes to their rules.
NCAA has amended rules to ensure that any time a school has a “physical countable athletic activity on campus” a staff member who is CPR and first aid certified. This does not meant that the coaches must be certified, but it’s encouraged.
“Several sports don’t have a trainer at every practice, so this empowers the coaches in catastrophic situations,” said Fred Hoiberg, men’s basketball coach at Iowa State. Fred is CPR certified.
Let your voice be heard; contact your university president and ask about CPR requirements for staff and faculty.
Be a Hero! Learn CPR.
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