Pulse, Practice and Precision: Implementing 2025 ILCOR Resuscitation and First Aid Guidelines for Prehospital Care in K-12 and Collegiate Environments

The 2025 International Consensus on Science with Treatment Recommendations (CoSTR) provides the most comprehensive update to resuscitation and first aid science since 2010. For school-based responders, translating evolving evidence into informed clinical decision-making is crucial to ensuring timely and effective emergency care. This session delivers a deep dive into the updated ILCOR recommendations—spanning over 50 medical and trauma topics—through the lens of real-world athletic and educational settings. Participants will analyze the scientific rationale behind these updates, explore strategies for integrating them into emergency action plans (EAPs), and develop practical applications tailored to prehospital care in K–12 and collegiate environments. Emphasis is placed on improving patient outcomes, enhancing health literacy, and standardizing care, even in resource-constrained contexts. Attendees will leave with an understanding of how to implement the latest evidence-based protocols efficiently and equitably, ensuring that athletes, staff, and students receive the highest standard of care when seconds matter most.