Clover High School
Athletic Training Facilities
COVID-19 Safety Guidelines for Athletic Training Staff, Students and Visitors
**CDC Infection Prevention and Control Recommendations for Healthcare Personnel During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic, July 2020.
Daily Safety Guidelines
- All staff and student aides will complete a symptom screening when reporting for work at the athletic training facility (ATF).
- Anyone experiencing symptoms of COVID-19 and or a fever of >100.3 will not be allowed to enter the ATF.
- In accordance with SCHSL guidelines, athletes will complete a daily symptom screening with their coach upon arrival to their practice facility.
- We utilize a “no germs in, no germs out” infection control policy.
- AT staff and student aides will perform hand hygiene upon entry to the ATF.
- AT staff and student aides will use hand sanitizer when exiting the ATF.
- All visitors to the ATF, athletes, coaches, CHS staff, etc., must use hand sanitizer upon entry and exiting the facility.
- Hand sanitizer is located at all entrances to the ATF.
- AT staff and student aides must wear facemasks at all times. This includes while in the ATF and when in attendance at a practice or game.
- Athletic training student aides will be provided with a procedure mask to wear while on duty. Students may change into their cloth face covering upon exiting the ATF to go home.
- When providing or assisting with direct patient care, all AT staff and student aides must do the following:
- Perform hand hygiene
- Don gloves
- Don eye protection (glasses or shield).
- Dispose of gloves and used materials in the appropriate trash or medical receptacle.
- Sanitize all used tables, surfaces and equipment.
- Perform hand hygiene
- AT staff and student aides will implement physical distancing of 6 feet apart when not involved in direct patient care.
- AT staff and student aides will be provided with all the necessary PPE (masks, hand sanitizer, soap, gloves, eye protection, isolation gowns).
Tables and Equipment
- All tables, surfaces and equipment will be wiped down and sanitized after each use.
- AT staff and student aides should don gloves before wiping down equipment.
Ice Machines
- AT staff and student aides are the only personnel allowed access to the ice machines.
- All AT staff and student aides should perform hand hygiene before opening the ice machine and/or making an ice bag.
- Anyone needing to fill chest coolers with ice or make an ice bag must get assistance from the AT staff or student aides.
- The ice scoop should be sanitized after each use.
Whirlpools and Cold Tubs
- Whirlpools and cold tubs must be drained, sanitized and re-set after each use.
- Use of the whirlpools and cold tubs must also follow physical distancing guidelines.
Laundry
- AT staff and student aides must don gloves when placing soiled towels, hydrocollator covers, elastic wraps, etc., in the washing machine.
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