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Peter Frikker named Assistant Director of Southeastern Region
Stephen D. Keener, President and Chief Executive Officer of Little League Baseball and Softball has announced that Peter Frikker is the new Assistant Director of Little League’s Southeastern Region in Warner Robins, Ga.
“I am looking forward to working with Little Leagues throughout the Southeastern Region,” Mr. Frikker said. “I intend to do all I can to assist and educate Little League volunteers, while assisting Jen Colvin (Southeastern Region Director) as operations in Warner Robins continue to organize. Coming in at a point when the Southeastern Region office is re-locating is a wonderful opportunity.”
Philips AEDs in Little League Baseball: The device that could save lives.
According to the U.S. Commotio Cordis Registry, since 1998, 130 athletes have died from blunt force injury to the heart (Commotio Cordis). Of those, 70 were children ages 4-18, according to the Heart Center at TUFTS New England Medical Center. In an effort to educate the public about the potential risks physically active youth can face, the National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA) Age-Specific Task Force recommends that parents and coaches take proactive steps to protect their athletes against Commotio Cordis. Commotio Cordis is caused by a blow to the chest (directly over the heart) that occurs between heart contractions. The blunt force causes a lethal abnormal heart rhythm. Click on the "Handout" below for a Special Offer for Little Leagues Philips AEDs.
Handout: Heart Injuries / Deaths
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