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The San Diego High School Athletic Trainers Association held their 8th Annual Spine Boarding and Equipment Removal review at St Augustine High School, followed by CPR renewal. 
Special guests included the local SDFD Station 14, along with Paramedic Field Training Coordinator and Clinical Educator for City of San Diego EMS – Rural/Metro of San Diego and San Diego Fire-Rescue Department. The focus was, of course, the recently updated NATA Consensus…

The FWATA Public Relations Committee is pleased to announce the spring quarter winner of the Excellence in Athletic Training Award. Each quarter, the Excellence in Athletic Training Award celebrates District 8 athletic trainers or athletic training student members who display an exceptional commitment to mentoring, professional development or enhancing the quality of health care. This quarter’s winner is Lorita Granger  ATC of UCLA in Los Angeles, CA. “I am honored to…

California Baptist University students took part in a unique class assignment Aug. 5 that brought a medical evacuation helicopter to the Front Lawn for a mock medical exercise. The helicopter is operated by Mercy Air, a full-service air medical transport system that has served California and Nevada for 25 years. The company provides rapid emergency transportation by helicopter for critically ill and injured patients. An ambulance and a Riverside Fire…

The 2015 Special Olympics World Games took place in sunny Los Angeles, CA from July 25th to August 2nd. California State University, Northridge athletic training students had the privilege of volunteering alongside Kaiser medical doctors and many allied health professionals in administering care to over 6,500 athletes representing 165 nations. Students assisted in covering the opening festival, tennis, track and field, softball, and soccer. Seeing the camaraderie between the athletes…

Team to Win held it’s annual Athletic Training Summer Mentoring Camps. Free beginner summer camps were held July 11th -12th & 18th-19th and advanced camp held on July 25th. These athletic training mentoring camps help make a difference for Los Angeles area high school students who are interested in the field of Sports Medicine. The athletic training mentoring program has been a huge success with an amazing staff of Certified…

San Diego Padres Athletic Training staff hosted the San Diego area community college athletic training staffs at the July 23rd game against the Marlins.  In attendance were athletic training staffs from San Diego Mesa College, Southwestern College, Grossmont College, Cuyamaca College, Palomar College and Mira Costa College.  It was a great evening out on the town for networking and enjoying each others company.  A big thanks to Todd Hutcheson, ATC…