Policy Order O-13
Councillor Cheung, Mayor Davis, Councillor Decker, Councillor Kelley, Councillor Maher, Councillor Reeves, Vice Mayor Simmons, Councillor Toomey, Councillor vanBeuzekom
WHEREAS: Brain injury training is an essential skill for all trainers and coaches of sports teams; and
WHEREAS: The Boston City Council recently passed an ordinance that regulates the procedures organizations should follow in the event of a concussion, essentially extending the state rules in place for high school athletes to all organizations using municipal fields; and
WHEREAS: The ordinance requires any independent athletic organization seeking a permit to use city-owned facilities to certify that they have provided concussion diagnosis, prevention, and management training to its coaches, athletes, referees, athletic trainers, and volunteers; and
WHEREAS: Cambridge's athletes, trainers and coaches would undoubtedly benefit from this mandatory concussion training; now therefore be it
ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to direct the Law Department to report back to the City Council with the language for an ordinance that would similarly protect Cambridge kids.