GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — With school sports teams starting practice soon, athletic trainers are practicing what to do in the case of a medical emergency.
Although sports involve fast action, cheering and the glory of winning, they also come with the risk of getting hurt.
“When something happens, especially in the athletic arena, you have fans, parents, as well as the student athlete,” Mark Meijer, president of Life EMS Ambulance, said. “And everybody needs to know what to do in a pretty high-pressure situation.”