Raiders team up to teach concussion, first aid safety
The Prince Albert Raiders teamed up with Parkland Ambulance and the Acquired Brain Injury Program to talk basic first aid and concussions with Grade 8 students at Saint John Community School.
After passing around a green-jelly model of a brain, the students were quizzed on the signs and symptoms of brain injury and the proper stages of recovery: Removing one’s self from any activity you are involved with, quickly seeing a health care professional and getting plenty of rest — both physical and mental — were reinforced.
During the session, Parkland Ambulance, as part of Heart Month, provided basic AED and CPR instruction to the students.
While neither defenceman Zack Hayes nor captain Curtis Miske has had a concussion, both reiterated the strong policies in place for players and importance of giving your brain time to recover.