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A CEREMONIAL RESOLUTION
21-177
IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
March 1, 2016
To declare March 15, 2016 as “DCIAA Athletic Training Day” in the District of Columbia and to recognize the extensive service and hard work of athletic trainers dedicated to protecting the health and safety of student-athletes in the District.
WHEREAS, the District of Columbia Interscholastic Athletic Association (“DCIAA”) athletic trainers are highly qualified, multi-skilled health care professionals who provide comprehensive athletic medical care to the student-athletes of the District of Columbia Public Schools (“DCPS”) system;
WHEREAS, these services safeguard the well-being of each of those student-athletes by implementing national standards of care in regard to athlete safety;
WHEREAS, the DCIAA athletic trainers continuously focus on concussion screening and management, injury prevention, facility safety, emergency action planning, appropriate pre-participation medical screening, thorough evaluation and treatment of injuries, comprehensive post-injury rehabilitation, referrals to appropriate medical experts, and education for student-athletes, parents, and coaches in areas such as concussion recognition and management, cardiac emergencies, sickle cell, heat, humidity, and hydration concerns to promote a safe and healthy environment in which DCPS student-athletes may participate;
WHEREAS, these services benefit the families of DCPS student-athletes by minimizing costs associated with insurance co-pays, travel expenditures to and from outside medical appointments, time loss for parents from work, and academic time loss for student-athletes;
WHEREAS, the DCIAA had the foresight to choose the athletic trainers as the best possible personnel for protecting the welfare of its student-athletes 25 years ago and has since made a commitment to support the athletic trainers in providing comprehensive athletic medical care; and
WHEREAS, the DCIAA athletic trainers have met the rigorous criteria set forth by the National Athletic Trainers’ Association (“NATA”) to achieve recognition as Safe Sport Schools and are being so recognized at the 2016 Youth Sports Safety Summit hosted by the NATA and the Youth Sports Safety Alliance.
RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this resolution may be cited as the “DCIAA Athletic Training Day Recognition Resolution of 2016”.
Sec. 2. The Council of the District of Columbia hereby declares March 15, 2016 as “DCIAA Athletic Training Day” in the District of Columbia and encourages all citizens to recognize the significant impact athletic trainers have made on the health and well-being of the DCIAA’s student athletes.
Sec. 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon the first date of publication in the District of Columbia Register.
