Football Safety
USA Football Heads Up
Heads Up Football® is a comprehensive program developed by USA Football to advance player safety in the game of football.
Coaching certification
The sport's only nationally accredited courses with content created from football experts and health professionals. Coaches with valid USA Football certification become eligible for coaching insurance benefits.
Concussion recognition & response
Education is the first step to help protect players from concussion. CDC resources help coaches and parents know what to look for: what a concussion is, its signs and symptoms, and what to do when one occurs.
Heat preparedness & hydration
A heat and hydration curriculum developed with the Korey Stringer Institute at the University of Connecticut — defining the injury, prevention strategies, on- and off-field messaging, and an action plan for symptomatic athletes.
Sudden cardiac arrest
Instruction on having plans and procedures in place to quickly react to cardiac events, the No. 1 cause of death for children and teens during exercise.