SafeSport Emergency Response Procedures 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A gymnast's coach suspects the athlete has a broken arm after a fall. The correct immediate response is to:
- Attempt to straighten the arm to assess range of motion
- Immobilize the limb and call for medical assistance (Correct answer)
- Have the athlete walk it off before deciding
- Apply heat immediately to reduce swelling
Correct answer: Immobilize the limb and call for medical assistance
Suspected fractures should be immobilized in the position found and medical assistance should be summoned immediately.
Question 2: In a SafeSport context, 'grooming' during an emergency situation refers to:
- A predator using the chaos of an emergency to gain inappropriate access or trust (Correct answer)
- Standard first aid preparation
- Proper hygiene protocol for wound care
- Organizing emergency equipment
Correct answer: A predator using the chaos of an emergency to gain inappropriate access or trust
Predators may exploit emergency situations to gain inappropriate physical or emotional access to minors under the guise of helping.
Question 3: Which of the following BEST describes the purpose of an Emergency Action Plan (EAP) under SafeSport standards?
- To limit legal liability of the organization
- To provide a written, practiced protocol for responding to medical and safety emergencies (Correct answer)
- To replace the need for trained medical staff
- To document athlete performance data
Correct answer: To provide a written, practiced protocol for responding to medical and safety emergencies
An EAP is a pre-established, practiced written protocol ensuring all staff know their roles during any emergency.
Question 4: When transporting an injured minor athlete, SafeSport guidelines recommend:
- A single adult coach may transport if it is faster than EMS
- Two adults should be present, or communication should be maintained with a parent (Correct answer)
- The athlete should not be transported until fully assessed by a doctor
- Transport is always prohibited until EMS arrives
Correct answer: Two adults should be present, or communication should be maintained with a parent
To protect both the athlete and the adult, transportation of a minor should involve two adults or maintained communication with a parent.
Question 5: Heat exhaustion in an athlete is BEST treated initially by:
- Continuing light activity to keep blood flowing
- Moving the athlete to a cool environment and providing fluids (Correct answer)
- Immersing in ice water immediately
- Giving the athlete a pain reliever
Correct answer: Moving the athlete to a cool environment and providing fluids
Heat exhaustion is treated by moving the athlete to a cool area and providing cool fluids while monitoring for progression to heat stroke.
Question 6: Under SafeSport's two-deep leadership rule, during a medical emergency a second adult cannot be found. You should:
- Delay care until a second adult arrives
- Provide necessary emergency care and ensure visibility and transparency throughout (Correct answer)
- Leave the minor alone and find another adult first
- Call the minor's friends to assist
Correct answer: Provide necessary emergency care and ensure visibility and transparency throughout
Life safety overrides the two-deep rule; provide emergency care while maintaining maximum visibility and transparency to protect everyone involved.
Question 7: Following a serious injury to an athlete, a SafeSport-compliant organization should provide which support?
- Legal counsel to prevent lawsuits only
- Referrals to medical and mental health resources for the athlete and witnesses (Correct answer)
- A public statement blaming external factors
- No follow-up until the athlete returns to sport
Correct answer: Referrals to medical and mental health resources for the athlete and witnesses
Post-incident support includes referrals to medical and mental health resources for the injured athlete and any witnesses affected.
SafeSport Emergency Response Procedures 3
A gymnast's coach suspects the athlete has a broken arm after a fall.
The correct immediate response is to: