Policy JLCJA
Emergency Plan for Sports Related Injuries and Additional Protocols for Athletics Participation
Board Approved: January 5, 2026
A. Creation of Plan. The Superintendent or his/her designee [in consultation with each building Principal, the Athletic Director/Coordinator, Activities Director, district athletic trainer(s) and school nurse(s)], shall establish and maintain a “Sports Injury Emergency Action Plan” (at times referred to in this policy as the “Plan”) for responding to serious or potentially life-threatening injuries sustained from sports or other school sponsored athletic activities. The Sports Injury Emergency Action Plan shall:
1. Document the proper procedures to be followed when a student sustains a serious injury or illness while participating in school-sponsored sports or other athletic activity,
2. List the employees, team coaches, and licensed athletic trainers in each school who are trained in compliance with the American Heart Association or other nationally recognized organization or association focused on emergency cardiovascular care, in first aid, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), and the use of Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs);
3. Identify the employees, team coaches, or licensed athletic trainers responsible for carrying out the emergency action plan;
4. Identify the activity location, address, or venue for the purpose of directing emergency personnel;
5. Identify the equipment and supplies and location thereof needed to respond to the emergency;
6. Require placement of, and training relative to, Automated External Defibrillators consistent with Board policy EBBCA and in accordance with guidelines established by the American Heart Association or other nationally recognized guidelines.
7. Identify the location of any automated external defibrillators (“AED”s) as determined pursuant to Board policy EBBCA.;
8. Document policies related to cooling for an exertional heat stroke victim consistent with guidelines established by the American College of Sports Medicine and the National Athletic Trainers' Association; and
9. Require that all school-sponsored sports activities for any of grades 6-12, in which a student is participating, be supervised by a person trained in CPR.
B. Dissemination of Sports Injury Emergency Action Plan. The Sports Injury Emergency Action Plan shall be posted within each school and disseminated to, and coordinated with, pertinent emergency medical services, fire department, and law enforcement.
C. Additional Written Protocols and Procedures Required. No later than August 1, 2022, the Superintendent or his/her designee [in consultation with each building Principal, the Athletic Director/Coordinator, the Activities Director, district athletic trainer(s) and school nurse(s)], shall develop written procedures and protocols as described below:
1. Hydration, Heat Acclimatization and Wet Globe Temperature - Protocols relating to hydration, heat acclimatization and wet bulb globe temperature as established by the American College of Sports Medicine and the National Athletic Trainers' Association;
2. Student Medical History - Procedures for obtaining student-participant medical information for each student athlete prior to engaging in sports. Such information must include:
a. injury or illness related to or involving any head, face, or cervical spine;
b. cardiac injury or diagnosis;
c. exertional heat stroke;
d. sickle cell trait;
e. asthma;
f. allergies; or
g. diabetes.
Access, filing, and confidentiality of student-participant medical information shall be managed in accordance with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), and the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
3. Student Return to Play - Procedures governing a student's to return to play after a sports or illness related injury pertaining to this policy are in addition to the return to play provisions specific to head injuries set forth in Board policy JLCJ, and copies of the procedures must be maintained at the SAU office and available to the Department of Education and public upon request.
D. Annual Review and Update. The Superintendent and/or designee shall assure that the Sports Injury Emergency Action Plan, and all procedures and protocols adopted pursuant to this policy are reviewed no less than annually and updated as necessary. Copies of the updated Plan and procedures should be provided to the Board no later than the start of each school year.
E. Inclusion of Sports Injury Emergency Action Plan with Emergency Response Plan. The Sports Injury Emergency Action Plan shall be included with each school's annual Emergency Response Plan (see Board policy EBCA).
District Policy History:
First reading: December 15, 2025
Second reading/adopted: January 5, 2026
District revision history: Adopted December 2, 2024.
NH Statutes
RSA 153-A:28-33
RSA 200:40
RSA 200:40-c
Federal Regulations
34 CFR. Part 99
Federal Statutes
20 U.S.C. §1232g
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