The ‘Concussions Training Package’ developed by SportRisk has been a great online training tool for our recreation participants and staff.

The material presented in the animated videos is easy to follow and highly engaging. Administration of the training package is easy – it’s all done online.

One of the great features for us is the ‘tracking tool’ which records to a spreadsheet each participant’s completion of the training, which in our fast paced environment is key.  This training package has been a great addition to our staff orientation. We also appreciate institutional support and endorsement of the training package through Risk Manager Merv Dahl!

I am starting up a brand new Athletic Training department in Campus Recreation and Sport Risk has been a key piece to the development of all of the concussion protocols we have been implementing for our students, staff and club athletes. Ian has been amazing, super flexible and easy to work with. You can easily get a hold of him and he is willing to work with the Sport Risk team to try and make adjustments in the concussion package deal when trying to adapt it specific to your program. I have mentioned SportRisk to many other programs already and look forward to continued use with the SportRisk team!

At Penn State, we require our student staff for Intramurals, club sport officers, and club sport coaches to complete two of the SportRisk training modules: Concussion Education & Awareness and Concussion Recognition & Response. These modules provide learners with information about concussions and the importance of identifying symptoms. We have received positive feedback about the module design and the content is easily transferrable. So far over 375 students and staff have passed the associated quizzes, and we are expecting that number to grow as the academic year continues.

Risk management in Campus Recreation is a major priority for many administrators due to the wide variety of recreational activities we now offer. The training of staff and the development of risk management policies surrounding concussions is currently at the forefront. SportRisk has been a provider of many helpful tools for recreation professionals, and the recent release of the concussion training package has become a new tool in that toolbox!.  It is easy to implement, applicable to different recreation programs, provides a tracking option to automatically monitor successful completion of the training, and provides the confidence in knowing my staff are well
prepared.