Bill Text: TX SR660 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature | Enrolled

Texas Senate Resolution 660 (Prior Session Legislation)

Enrolled

Bill Title: Recognizing April of 2013 as Licensed Athletic Trainers Month.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)

Status: (Passed) 2013-04-17 - Reported enrolled [SR660 Detail]

Download: Texas-2013-SR660-Enrolled.html


	SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 660
	WHEREAS,



	WHEREAS, There are more than 2,900 licensed athletic
	trainers in the State of Texas; these health care professionals
	have years of education and training in maintaining the health
	and safety of student athletes and other individuals in every
	athletic health care setting; and

	WHEREAS, They are also able to respond to emergencies and
	provide care for all individuals in both clinical and athletic
	settings; and

	WHEREAS, Athletic trainers are well versed in all aspects
	of preventative medicine and sport-specific injuries, and they
	are valued members of the concussion oversight team; and

	WHEREAS, Athletic trainers work with the consent of a
	physician or other health care provider licensed to refer for the
	prevention, evaluation, treatment, and physical rehabilitation
	of a sport-related injury or




	WHEREAS,





	WHEREAS, Early evaluation and prompt treatment of injuries
	are of vital importance because they may reduce recovery time and
	decrease complications in the event of a severe injury; athletic
	trainers can make a vital difference in their role as first
	responders to an injury; and

	WHEREAS, In the last year, four Texas licensed athletic
	trainers distinguished themselves by reacting to emergency
	situations and initiating procedures that resulted in saving
	lives; and

	WHEREAS, During fall football practice at the University
	of Houston in 2012, two defensive backs collided in mid-air and
	then collapsed on the field; when one of the athletes did not get
	up, he was immediately attended to by head athletic trainer
	Michael O'Shea, who recognized the seriousness of the athlete's
	symptoms and immediately stabilized him and called for an
	ambulance; the athlete was later diagnosed with a torn inferior
	vena cava, a condition that would have resulted in certain death
	had treatment been delayed; athletic trainer Michael O'Shea's
	immediate recognition of the seriousness of the player's
	condition and his quick actions saved the athlete's life; and

	WHEREAS, During a 2012 varsity football game at James E.
	Rudder High School in Bryan, an athlete collapsed while coming
	off the field after a punt; athletic trainers Jaime Woodall and
	Michael Lozano went to the athlete's aid even before timeout was
	called; the athlete was experiencing agonal breathing, a
	life-threatening condition, which was alleviated when the
	athletic trainers rolled him over; the athletic trainers
	stabilized the athlete's head and neck and began chest
	compressions; emergency medical services were activated, and an
	automated external defibrillator was used to restore the
	athlete's heart rhythm; the athlete was later diagnosed with Long
	QT Syndrome, a heart rhythm disorder, and he could have died on
	the field if not for the quick actions of athletic trainers
	Michael Lozano and Jaime Woodall; and

	WHEREAS, During a Leander Vista Ridge High School football
	game in 2012, an elderly male fan collapsed in the stands;
	athletic trainer Michael Henry immediately headed to the fan's
	side, calling for an athletic training student to bring the
	school's automated external defibrillator; by the time he
	reached the collapsed man, bystanders had already begun
	cardiopulmonary resuscitation; Mr. Henry used the defibrillator
	and restored the old gentleman's vital signs, and he monitored
	him until emergency medical services personnel arrived; the man
	had a history of heart problems and would not have survived
	without the quick actions of the bystanders and athletic trainer
	Michael Henry; and

	WHEREAS, After a girls' basketball playoff game at Glenda
	Dawson High School in Pearland on the night of February 19, 2013,
	athletic trainer Monica Jackson was on her way from the locker
	room to the gymnasium when she was informed that a man had fallen
	in the bleachers and needed help; as she approached, the injured
	man was lying on the bench, and a doctor assessing him stated that
	he could detect no pulse; Monica Jackson held the man's head as
	the doctor began performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation; at
	the same time, she advised an officer to call emergency medical
	services and sent someone to retrieve the school's automated
	external defibrillator, which she then calmly used to analyze the
	patient's heart rhythm and restore his pulse by the time Pearland
	Fire Department paramedics arrived and transported him to the
	hospital; if it had not been for athletic trainer Monica
	Jackson's knowledge, composure, and quick actions, the patient
	likely would have died; and

	WHEREAS, Because of their training and experience, their
	skill, and their immediate response, these five athletic
	trainers played a vital role in saving the lives of four athletes
	and fans, and they are truly worthy of legislative recognition;
	now, therefore, be it

	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 83rd
	Legislature, hereby commend licensed athletic trainers Michael
	O'Shea, Jaime Woodall, Michael Lozano, Michael Henry, and Monica
	Jackson for their dedication, their expertise, and the immediate
	and lifesaving medical actions they took in these incidents; and,
	be it further

	RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
	them as an expression of highest regard from the Texas Senate.

	Deuell



		________________________________
		President of the Senate

		I hereby certify that the
		above Resolution was adopted by
		the Senate on April 17, 2013.



		________________________________
		Secretary of the Senate



		________________________________
		Member, Texas Senate