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Call a ‘medical timeout’ for emergency action planning
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Call a ‘medical timeout’ for emergency action planning
Wednesday 14 August 2024, 12:30 AM

Medical staff covering sporting events must be adequately prepared to swiftly deal with any medical emergency, whatever the level of sport [Image: John Torcasio on Unsplash]
Sports physician Steve Targett explains the medical timeout – a meeting for medical staff and other stakeholders to review the emergency action plan before a game or competition
Key points, An emergency action plan details what to do in the event of a medical emergency and is specific to each sporting venue.
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References
1. Courson R, Henry G, Borque K, et al. Pre-event ‘medical time out’. Br J Sports Med 2024;58(14):763–65.
2. Patterson M, Gordon J, Boyce SH, et al. Set-piece approach for medical teams managing emergencies in sport: introducing the FIFA Poster for Emergency Action Planning (PEAP). Br J Sports Med 2022;56(13):715–17.