Coaches
Coaches, athletic directors, gym teachers, and activity leaders.
Open checklistCoach guide
Keep sideline response roles clear
A field-ready Rescue Quest path for practices, games, gyms, and tournaments.
Game and practice checklist
A sideline-ready check for roles, access awareness, and responder guidance.
Run the checkSideline first minute
A fictional practice scenario where a coach assigns a caller, AED runner, space helper, and responder guide.
Practice scenariosRescue Quest is public awareness education. It does not certify students, staff, or participants and does not replace instructor-led CPR/AED training or local emergency procedures.
First minute
Why coaches matter in the first minute
Coaches can stop play, name helpers, and keep the handoff clear.
You know the space
Coaches know the field, gym, bench, gate, office, and fastest way to bring helpers in.
You can stop play
A calm stop gives helpers room to call 911, get the AED, and guide responders.
You can assign helpers
Short role words keep adults, players, and volunteers moving without crowding.
You can guide responders
The best handoff is clear: exact activity area, entrance, what happened, and who is helping.
Before play
Game and practice readiness checklist
Use these public reminders without claiming the program has been formally verified.
Name the adult lead
Before warmup, decide who leads if help is needed and who covers the team.
Confirm phone and 911 access
Know who has a charged phone and how to describe the field, gym, entrance, or address.
Use the approved AED access source
Use school or facility signs, maps, staff direction, or event instructions. Do not guess.
Name the responder entrance
Use a clear entrance, field number, court, rink, gym, or parking area for the handoff.
Assign roles before play
Caller, AED runner, space helper, responder guide, and team supervisor are enough for a quick review.
Simple team roles
Assign the first-minute team
Caller
Calls 911, stays on the line, and gives exact field, gym, or entrance details.
AED runner
Uses the approved AED access source, brings the AED back quickly, and gives it to the helping team.
Space helper
Moves players, bags, balls, benches, and spectators back so helpers have room.
Responder guide
Meets responders at the gate, door, lobby, parking area, field, or gym and points the way.
Team supervisor
Keeps athletes together, redirects siblings or spectators, and reduces crowding around helpers.
AED access
AED access awareness
Keep AED awareness practical and controlled for the setting.
Use controlled location information
Use the facility's approved signs, map, event desk, or staff direction for AED access.
Avoid public guessing
Do not post or repeat unverified AED locations. Confirm the access route through the school or facility process.
Review access for fields and gyms
Outdoor fields, locked doors, shared gyms, and after-school hours can change the route.
Bring the AED to the team
The AED runner brings the device back and lets trained helpers or device prompts guide use.
Parents and spectators
Useful support around the sideline
Meet responders
A parent or volunteer can stand at the gate, door, or parking area to guide responders in.
Keep paths clear
Move bags, chairs, carts, water stations, and spectators away from the access path.
Support the group
Help keep teammates, siblings, and spectators calm and away from the care space.
Share the exact place if asked
Use the field name, gym, rink, entrance, address, or landmark when a dispatcher or responder asks.
Tournaments and events
Tournament and event readiness
Set an event check-in point
Give volunteers one place to send questions, responders, and urgent messages.
Name every play area clearly
Use field, court, rink, gym, or room names that visitors and responders can understand.
Brief volunteers before start
Review who calls, who gets the AED through approved instructions, who clears space, and who guides responders.
Plan weather and crowd flow
Crowds, rain, snow, parking, and locked doors can affect the first-minute route.
HeartTrak
When to ask for HeartTrak readiness support
Use Rescue Quest for public awareness. Use authorized HeartTrak support when program coordination needs follow-up.
- Multiple fields, gyms, entrances, or event sites need coordination.
Authorized support can help the school or league keep the plan organized.
- After-hours or weekend AED access is unclear.
Ask for support before the schedule makes access harder.
- Coach, volunteer, or staff role coverage is inconsistent.
Use HeartTrak support for follow-up outside the public learning page.
- Staff, coaches, or volunteers need hands-on skill practice.
Book formal CPR/AED training when people need hands-on practice.
EN / FR
Sideline-ready labels
Pause activity calmly.
Start emergency help.
Use the approved access source.
Make room for helpers.
Guide responders to the right place.
Sideline scenarios
Short practice cards
Practice night
A gym door is locked after school. Review who knows the open entrance and who can meet responders.
Game day bench
The coach stops play, assigns the caller, sends the AED runner, and moves players away from the care space.
Tournament table
A volunteer at check-in knows the field names, responder entrance, and who carries messages.
Outdoor field
A parent guide stands near the parking area while another helper keeps the access path clear.
Public boundary
Rescue Quest stays public
Coach pages use the validated public Rescue Quest content pack with general sports and activity examples only. Program-specific follow-up stays in authorized HeartTrak support.