Participating in sports provides children with physical activity, teamwork skills, and confidence. 

However, ensuring your child’s safety is paramount. Using Trustworthy’s Family Operating System® to store and share essential medical information ensures coaches can respond quickly and appropriately in case of emergencies.

Medical Information Coaches Need to Know

• Allergies: Clearly list food, insect, and medication allergies. Ensure that coaches know how to administer emergency treatments, such as use of an EpiPen, an epinephrine autoinjector.

• Medical conditions: Include information on asthma, diabetes, seizures, or any other conditions that could affect performance or require immediate attention.

• Injury history: Note any previous injuries that may affect participation, including concussions, sprains, or fractures, and outline any necessary precautions.

Provide coaches with emergency contact numbers, including primary and backup contacts, and outline clear action plans for specific medical situations.

• Related: Information Your Child's School Will Need to Have

Best Practices for Effective Communication

Trustworthy’s Family Operating System® eliminates the need to carry physical documents and ensures coaches have real-time access to critical health details and emergency contact information, even during out-of-town games or tournaments.

In addition, discuss your child’s needs with coaches at the start of the season, and update information if your child’s medical needs or emergency contacts change.

Storing all of this information in the Family Operating System® will save you a lot of time whenever it’s needed. If your child’s school or sports league has specific forms to fill out, you can store those with Trustworthy, too – and send them to the administrators or coaches directly from your Trustworthy vault. 

What’s more, storing such forms with Trustworthy will simplify future updates to your child’s information. (Get started with Trustworthy for free.)

In sports, preparation is the key to success – and that includes being ready for the unexpected.