Athletic Trainer (ATs) are highly qualified, multi skilled health care professionals who collaborate with physicians to provide preventative services, emergency care, clinical diagnosis, therapeutic intervention and rehabilitation of injuries and medical conditions.
Athletic Trainer are sometimes confused with personal trainers. There is, however, a large difference in education, skill set, job duties and patients of an athletic trainer and a personal trainer. The athletic training academic curriculum and clinical training follows the medical model. Athletic Trainers must graduate from an accredited baccalaureate or master's program.
Athletic Trainer Vision Statement & Services
Our Athletic Trainer will strive to provide every student-athlete with the most comprehensive, highest quality individual sports medicine health care available in a professional, efficient, and compassionate manner. A diversified program of prevention, evaluation, treatment and rehabilitation will assure a positive healthy recovery experience, an improved quality of life, a safe return to full athletic participation and continued athletic success.
Our Athletic Training staff is comprised of a full time Certified Athletic Trainer, Brendan Byrnes, and Student Athletic Training Interns from Montclair State University.
Brendan can be reached at the high school training room year round. Should your daughter/son sustain an injury Brendan is available from 12:30pm until home events are completed for the evening. ALL INJURIES should be reported to the Athletic Trainer on the day that they occur or the following day at the latest. In the event that this is no possible, it is suggested the following R.I.C.E principle is followed.
- Rest the injured area.
- Ice all injuries until seen by the Athletic Trainer. It is recommended to ice the injured area 20 minutes every hour.
- Compression - place an ace wrap on the injured site.
- Elevate the injured area above the heart.
***Do NOT put heat on a new injury for at least 48 to 72 hours***
In the event that your daughter/son is seen by a physician or ends up in the emergency room prior to being seen by the Athletic Trainer, a doctor's note MUST be submitted before any further participation. NO exceptions.
