Las Vegas Raiders held Two Medical Events at Headquarters

The Las Vegas Raiders continued to show support for the members of their community this offseason.

This last week, the Raiders organization held two community resource events at the Intermountain Healthcare Performance Center.

The organization invited local students and school administrators to two events in the team’s headquarters.

In the first event, the Raiders welcomed local students from Desert Oasis, Liberty High Schools, and Northwest Career and Technical Academy to participate in a Sports Medicine career day.

“The purpose of the event was to expose the students to the various disciplines that go into Sports Medicine and open avenues to possible career paths,” the Raiders Public Relations Team said.

The students were given numerous presentations on numerous aspects provided to professional athletes, including injury rehabilitation procedures, radiology, taping, general medicine, strength and conditioning, and emergency care.

Later that day, Raiders President Sandra Douglass Morgan welcomed school administrators to an emergency response review. The certified Athletic Training staff for the Raiders led the staff members in emergency response activities.

School administrators from Coronado, Canyon Springs, Northwest Career and Technical Academy, Bonanza, and The Meadows School took part in a presentation on ways to structure an Emergency Action Plan.

The Raiders staff instructed in various disciplines and activities that included the best practices for treating sudden cardiac events, cervical spine injuries, and heat illnesses.

The staffers ended their day with a tour of Intermountain Healthcare Performance Center.

The NFL recently announced the launch of The Smart Heart Sports Coalition, a collaboration among the NFL, NBA, MLB, MLS, NHL, NCAA, the American Heart Association, American Red Cross, Korey Stringer Institute, National Athletic Trainers’ Association, and Damar Hamlin’s Chasing M’s Foundation.

The Smart Heart Sports Coalition advocates for all 50 states to adopt evidence-based policies to prevent fatal outcomes from Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) among high school students.

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