{"id":8899,"date":"2024-03-07T13:01:16","date_gmt":"2024-03-07T13:01:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bocatc.org.user.server321.com\/?p=8899"},"modified":"2024-04-12T20:54:22","modified_gmt":"2024-04-12T20:54:22","slug":"emergency-cardiac-care-helps-ats-maintain-life-saving-skills","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bocatc.org\/newsroom\/emergency-cardiac-care-helps-ats-maintain-life-saving-skills\/","title":{"rendered":"Emergency Cardiac Care Helps ATs Maintain Life-Saving Skills"},"content":{"rendered":"

While much of an Athletic Trainer\u2019s (AT\u2019s) day-to-day work is centered around risk reduction, preparation and care, the knowledge base and skill set required to achieve and maintain the ATC keeps them ready for life-saving scenarios that may arise in any setting during their career.<\/p>\n

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Being as prepared as possible for any emergency scenario is critical. ATs must always understand their role in such scenarios and be prepared through consistent maintenance of their emergency cardiac care (ECC) certification. A critical part of an AT\u2019s preparation is their understanding of the process and need to maintain continuous ECC certification with no lapses between expiration dates as they maintain their ATC credential in the athletic training profession. A lapse in ECC certification is one of the most common, and the most dangerous mistakes an AT can make in their role as a first responder during medical emergencies.<\/p>\n

The ECC requirements that help ATs to maintain one of their life-saving skills is often one of the most common errors made while reporting during ongoing certification maintenance. Following is an outline of ECC requirements and common mistakes to help ATs avoid these errors throughout their career.<\/p>\n

ECC Requirements<\/strong><\/p>\n

ATs are prompted to enter their current ECC information and upload documentation (card or certificate) to their BOC profile if they do not have a current card on file.<\/p>\n

ATs must be able to:<\/p>\n