Georgia Southwestern

: Visiting Team Athletic Training Services :

The care given to GSW student‐athletes is also extended to student‐athletes from other institutions when they are visiting Americus for competition.

There will be an athletic trainer available two hours before all home events and at least 30 minutes after all home events. The athletic trainer covering the event will greet the visiting athletic trainer and/or coach and briefly discuss the emergency action plan for that venue. A team physician will be on call for all home events.

Any athletic trainer that is not travelling please email Shannon Greene-Spanolios at Shannon.Greene@gsw.edu and/or send a letter detailing treatments with the team to allow our staff to provide the best care for the student‐athletes.

Here are sideline arrangements for home events at Georgia Southwestern State University:

HURRICANE FIELD (SOCCER)

Two 10 gallon coolers of water, two sleeves of cups, and one ice chest or one five gallon cooler of injury ice with bags will be provided on the visiting bench at least one hour prior to the beginning of the match.

Therapeutic exercise equipment/Heat/Electrical Stimulation/Ultrasound/Whirlpools/Taping & Treatment tables will be available in the Athletic Training Clinic in the Storm Dome two hours prior to the beginning of the match.

Crutches/Splint bag/AED will be available if needed.

An athletic trainer will be present at all home soccer matches.

Emergency Personnel:
• Head Coach is certified in First Aid/CPR/AED
• Athletic training staff accessible from Storm Dome Athletic Training Room (if not on site)

Emergency Communication:
• Head Athletic Trainer (Shannon Greene-Spanolios) cell phone: 407-591-6034
• Assistant Athletic Trainer (Bryce Lawson) cell phone: 813-789-8676
• Athletic Training Office phone: 229-931-2297
• Campus Safety: 229-931-2245

Emergency Equipment:
• Athletic Training Kit available with team
• Emergency equipment (AED, and splint kit) accessible in Softball Complex
• Additional emergency equipment (AED, splint kit, spine board) accessible from Storm Dome athletic training Room

Venue Directions:
From Simmons Drive Gate:
• Enter GSW campus from Simmons Street gate
• Ambulance may drive onto field from entry drive on Right (Before Anthony Drive)

From Glessner Street Gate:
• Enter GSW campus from Glessner Street gate
• Turn Left onto GSW State University Drive at 4-way stop
• Veer Right onto Simmons Street
• Ambulance may drive onto field from entry drive on Left (After Anthony Drive)

STORM DOME (BASKETBALL ARENA)

Two 10 gallon coolers of water, one sleeve of cups, and one ice chest or one five gallon cooler of injury ice with bags will be provided on the visiting bench at least one hour prior to the beginning of the game. One 10 gallon cooler of water will be placed outside of the visiting locker room two hours prior to the beginning of the game.

Crutches/Splint bag/AED will be available if needed.

An athletic trainer will be present at all home basketball games.

Emergency Personnel:
• Head Coaches are certified in First Aid/CPR/AED
• Athletic training staff accessible from Storm Dome Athletic Training Room

Emergency Equipment:
• Athletic Training Kit available with team
• Additional emergency equipment (AED, splint kit, spine board) accessible from Storm Dome Athletic Training Room

Venue Directions:
From Simmons Drive Gate:
• Enter GSW campus from Simmons Street gate
• Turn Left onto Anthony Drive (before tennis courts) and then Right onto Perimeter Road
• Enter first parking lot on the right (North entrance/Front Gate)
• Ambulance may drive onto sidewalk to front doors of the Storm Dome
• Ambulance may alternately choose the South entrance to be on floor level*
*Will have to drive over sidewalks in front of Florrie Chappell Gymnasium

From Glessner Street Gate:
• Enter GSW campus from Glessner Street gate
• Turn Left onto GSW State University Drive at 4-way stop
• Veer Right onto Simmons Street
• Turn Right onto Anthony Drive (after tennis courts) and then Right onto Perimeter Road (at 4-way stop)
• Enter first parking lot on the right (North entrance/Front Gate)
• Ambulance may drive onto sidewalk to front doors of the Storm Dome
• Ambulance may alternately choose the South entrance to be on floor level*
*Will have to drive over sidewalks in front of Florrie Chappell Gymnasium

HURRICANE STADIUM (BASEBALL)

Crutches/Splint bag/AED will be available if needed.

An athletic trainer will be present at all home baseball games.

Emergency Personnel:
• Head Coach is certified in First Aid/CPR/AED
• Athletic training staff accessible from Storm Dome Athletic Training Room (if not on site)

Emergency Equipment:
• Athletic Training Kit available with team
• Additional emergency equipment (AED, splint kit, spine board) accessible from Storm Dome Athletic Training Room

Venue Directions:
From Simmons Drive Gate:
• Enter GSW campus from Simmons Street gate
• Turn Left onto Anthony Drive (after passing GSW softball field on left)
• (Pass GSW tennis courts on right) Stop/Pull onto Grass in front of field
• Ambulance may drive onto field from Left Field Corner gate

LADY HURRICANES FIELD (SOFTBALL)

Crutches/Splint bag/AED will be available if needed.

An athletic trainer will be present at all home softball games.

Emergency Personnel:
• Head Coach is certified in First Aid/CPR/AED
• Athletic training staff accessible from Storm Dome Athletic Training Room (if not on site)

Venue Directions:
From Simmons Drive Gate:
• Enter GSW campus from Simmons Street gate
• Ambulance may stop on Left side of Simmons Street beside field -or- pull onto grass (over the curb) behind the 3rd base dugout for full field access through gate)

From Glessner Street Gate:
• Enter GSW campus from Glessner Street gate
• Turn Left onto GSW State University Drive at 4-way stop
• Veer Right onto Simmons Street
• Ambulance may stop on Right side of Simmons Street beside field (just past Anthony Drive) -or- pull onto grass (over the curb) behind the 3rd base dugout for full field access through gate

SUSAN K. SMITH TENNIS COMPLEX

Three 5 gallon coolers of water, one sleeve of cups, and one ice chest or one five gallon cooler of injury ice with bags will be provided on near the courts at least one hour prior to the beginning of the match.

Crutches/Splint bag/AED will be available if needed.

An athletic trainer will be accessible for all home tennis matches.

Emergency Personnel:
• Head Coach is certified in First Aid/CPR/AED
• Athletic training staff accessible from Storm Dome Athletic Training Room (if not on site)

Emergency Equipment:
• Athletic Training Kit available with team
• Additional emergency equipment (AED, splint kit, spine board) accessible from Storm Dome Athletic Training Room

Venue Directions:
From Simmons Drive Gate:
• Enter GSW campus from Simmons Street gate
• Turn Left onto Anthony Drive (after passing GSW softball field on left)
• Stop/Pull onto Grass in front of GSW Tennis Courts on Right

GRIFFIN BELL GOLF COURSE

An athletic trainer will be accessible for all home golf tournaments.

Emergency Personnel:
• Head Coach is certified in First Aid/CPR/AED
• Athletic training staff accessible from Storm Dome Athletic Training Room (if not on site)

Emergency Equipment:
• First Aid supplies available in the golf course pro shop
• Additional emergency equipment (AED, splint kit, spine board) accessible from Storm Dome athletic training Room

Venue Directions:
From Lee Street:
• Go South on Lee Street/Hwy 377
• Entrance to GBGC is on the Left before you get to Magnolia Manor
• The GBGC Pro Shop is the building on the Right with the large parking lot in front

SUMTER COUNTY PARKS AND RECREATION SPORTS COMPLEX CROSS COUNTRY COURSE

Three 10 gallon cooler of water will be placed at accessible areas, one sleeve of cups, and three ice chests of injury ice with bags will be provided at least one hour prior to the event's start time.

Treatments will be provided at the site two hours prior to the start of the race.

Crutches/Splint bag/AED will be available if needed.

An athletic trainer will be present for the race.