Athletic trainers in public safety: Growing field for sports medicine
ATs working with public safety officials – police, fire department or academies – provide injury prevention, treatment, rehabilitation and reconditioning.
Connect
- Connect with other athletic trainers in emerging settings, including fellow public safety ATs.
- For more information on ATs in public safety, contact Marty Matney on the Committee on Practice Advancement.
Resources
- Free Download: Poster for ATs in the Public Safety setting
- Public Safety: Advanced Knowledge and Skills
- Reducing Law Enforcement Medical Costs: Utilizing the Sports Medicine Model (pdf)
- "Caring for Those Who Care for Others" March 2019 NATA News (pdf)
- Value Model: Athletic Training in Public Safety (pdf)