Head Athletic Trainer: Andrew Hansell A.T.C. MEd

PA students may work as student athletic trainers. They each obtain approximately 10-20 hours of experience per week. International Baccalaureate students can use these hours as community service credit. Anyone interested in becoming a student athletic trainer must achieve their American Red Cross CPR and First Aid cards. Otherwise, the only qualification is a desire to learn, work and be involved with PAHS athletics. Students can learn a great deal on the job if they are willing. Like any other activity, you get out of it, what you put into it. There are not yet any classes that teach sports medicine skills at PAHS.

Under the current guidelines, not all sports and activities are covered. All varsity football games are covered. The following sports home games are covered as well: varsity and j.v. field hockey, j.v. football, varsity girls and boys basketball, wrestling, gymnastics, and varsity boys and girls soccer. The athletic training staff is available to students on days of practice only from the hours of 2:00 p.m. to approximately 6:00 p.m.

Injured students receive therapy in the training room when necessary. Due to limitations with equipment, some students require additional assistance from a physical therapy or sports medicine center.

• Prevention, recognition, and evaluation of sports related injuries
• Pre-event taping
• Wrapping and/or padding
• Wound care
• Counseling
• Rehabilitation of possible injuries
• Therapy
• Application of emergency life saving techniques
• Liaison between the athlete and parents and the team physician