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About AFAP
Athletic First Aider Program (AFAP) is a program administered by the Manitoba Athletic Therapists’ Association (MATA), which is a non profit organization mandated to govern the profession of Athletic Therapy in Manitoba. The MATA consist of Certified Athletic Therapists, certification candidates as well as enfranchised members whom are committed to providing prevention and care of activity related injuries, in all levels of sport and recreation, ranging from the grass roots level to the elite athlete, throughout Manitoba.
The Athletic First Aider Program offers a wide variety of courses, intended to teach athletes and anyone working with athlete, including teachers, coaches, students and parents, the basic skills needed to deal with various first aid situations, injury prevention and risk management techniques.

A.F.A.P Philosophy
The Manitoba Athletic Therapy Services Incorporated, under the direction of the Manitoba Athletic Therapists’ Association (MATA) Incorporated, wishes to ensure that athletes and individuals working with athlete have hands on, practical knowledge of basic athletic first aid and prevention techniques, including risk management.

Check out their website at http://www.mata.mb.ca/afap_info.htm