What must a coach do if an athlete may have a concussion?

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Under the Cheer Canada Concussion Protocol (adopted 11 April 2019, adapted from Parachute's Canadian Guideline on Concussion in Sport):

Before the season: all parents and athletes review and submit a signed Pre-Season Concussion Education Sheet to their coach before the first practice.
Recognition: suspect a concussion in any athlete who takes a significant impact to the head, face, neck or body and shows any visual sign or reports any symptom listed in the Concussion Recognition Tool 5 (CRT5).
Red flags (for example convulsions, worsening headache, vomiting, neck pain): suspect a more severe head or spine injury and call an ambulance immediately. Coaches should not remove equipment or move the athlete until the ambulance arrives, and the athlete should not be left alone. Contact the parents of an athlete under 18 straight away.
No more serious injury suspected: remove the athlete from play immediately. A youth athlete suspected of a concussion must not return to the game or practice and must be referred for medical assessment.
No licensed healthcare professional present: refer the athlete immediately to a medical doctor or nurse practitioner. The athlete must not return to play until medically cleared.
If diagnosed: the athlete follows Return-to-School and Return-to-Sport strategies under a medical doctor or nurse practitioner, and returns to full activity only after a Medical Clearance Letter. The athlete or parent/guardian is responsible for giving the Medical Assessment Letter to the coach.