Dominic Murray Sudden Cardiac Arrest Prevention Act
The Dominic Murray Sudden Cardiac Arrest Prevention Act is a new law as of July 1, 2022. It requires schools, students, and parents/guardians to be informed about sudden cardiac arrest risks, signs and symptoms.
The goal of the Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) Prevention Act is to promote safe interscholastic athletics and to prevent incidents of SCA in student-athletes.
The law requires districts to provide information to parents/guardians of student-athletes prior to the student’s participation in any interscholastic athletics. The law also requires coaches to hold a valid certificate of completion of first aid training through a nationally recognized organization.
SCA is an emergency that happens when the heart suddenly stops working. SCA can cause death if not treated immediately. Immediate treatment is cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and use of an automatic external defibrillator (AED). SCA in students at risk can be triggered by athletic activities. All public schools must have a staff member trained in the use of CPR and AED in school and at all school athletic events.
Preventing SCA before it happens is the best way to save a life. Both your family health history and your child’s personal history must be told to healthcare providers to help them know if your child is at risk for sudden cardiac arrest.
SCA in at-risk students can be triggered by athletic activities. To decrease any chance of SCA in a student, an Interval Health History for Athletics must be completed and signed by a parent/guardian before each sports season unless a physical examination has been conducted within 30 days before the start of the season. This form has questions to help identify changes since the last physical examination or health history was completed. School personnel may require a student with health or history changes to see a healthcare provider before participating in athletics.
The law also requires any student who has signs and symptoms of pending SCA to be removed from athletic activity until seen by a physician. The physician must provide written clearance to the school for the student to be able to return to athletics.
Please visit the NYSED Health Services webpage for additional information. You may also email the NYSED Office of Student Support Services or call 518-486-6090.
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Athletic Offerings
Fall
Girls Soccer – V, JV, M
Boys Soccer – V, JV, M
Football – V, M
Football Cheer – V
Boys Cross Country – V, M
Girls Cross Country – V, M
Girls Volleyball – V, JV, M
e-Sports
Winter
Boys Basketball – V, JV, M
Girls Basketball – V, JV, M
Boys Bowling – V
Girls Bowling – V
Cheerleading – M, V
Boys Indoor Track – V
Girls Indoor Track – V
Wrestling – M, V
Unified Bowling
Spring
Baseball – V, JV, M
Softball – V, JV, M
Girls Lacrosse – V
Boys Track – V
Girls Track – V
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Unified Basketball
The Tiger Way
The Tiger Way is a set of nine core values that we expect our student athletes to learn, display, and live by as a Cohoes Tiger:
- Be a good teammate
- Be committed
- Be service minded
- Be proud
- Be respectful
- Work relentlessly
- Be resilient
- Be accountable
- Be confident
We believe these core values to be the “right way” to do things in our athletic programs and all areas of student life at Cohoes schools.
We are committed to teaching and instilling these values in our student athletes and therefore ask for everyone in our community to join us in teaching, reinforcing, and modeling the core values of The Tiger Way. When our student athletes learn, display and live by The Tiger Way, our athletic program will always be successful and so will our school community!