Presentation to Ontario Minor Hockey Association
Sunday August 9, 2009 – Representatives, Alan Corrance and Blake Hurst, from The Canadian SADS Foundation were thrilled to have an opportunity to speak to a group of Ontario Minor Hockey Association (OMHA) representatives that included the Director of Development Programs, the Trainers Certification Program Technical Director, 22 Regional Training Program Coordinators as well as a number of OMHA Board Members. The 90 minute talk covered a range of topics including: “The Warning Signs” for inherited rhythm disorders, responding to syncope (fainting) in young athletes, return-to-play guidelines, pre-participation screening strategies, the role of Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) in managing sudden cardiac death, living with a diagnosis, and losing a child to a rhythm disorder.
The talk was very well received and there was a commitment from each of the 22 Regional Training Coordinators to take the information back to their respective jurisdictions and share it with all trainers and other minor hockey officials. The Foundation has made a PowerPoint presentation available to each of the attendees and will be mailing each attendee a supply of The Canadian SADS Foundation pamphlets.
The OMHA represents 120,000 minor hockey players in Ontario and both the OMHA and the Foundation believe that this event laid the groundwork for developing programs and policies that will help protect minor hockey players and their families from the tragedy of sudden cardiac death.
The Canadian SADS Foundation would like to thank Ian Taylor and Darryl Bossence of the OMHA for making the presentation happen...