With high school sports in high gear, Spotlight on America discovered a crucial safety measure is missing from thousands of sidelines. A recent study finds about a third of public secondary schools have no athletic trainer to serve as the first line of defense in an emergency, putting student-athletes at risk. A South Carolina family is now leading the charge to change that after a permanent, traumatic brain injury during a football game changed the course of their son's life forever. Watch the video for more on the problem:
With high school sports in high gear, Spotlight on America discovered a crucial safety measure is missing from thousands of sidelines. A recent study finds about a third of public secondary schools have no athletic trainer to serve as the first line of defense in an emergency, putting student-athletes at risk. A South Carolina family is now leading the charge to change that after a permanent, traumatic brain injury during a football game changed the course of their son's life forever. Watch the video for more on the problem:Â
