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Chapter 13 - Mass Gathering Events: Motor Sport Events

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  11 April 2024

By
Paul A. Kozak ,
Jeff Grange  and
John Aguilar
Edited by
William J. Brady ,
Mark R. Sochor ,
Paul E. Pepe ,
John C. Maino II  and
K. Sophia Dyer
William J. Brady
Affiliation:
University of Virginia
Mark R. Sochor
Affiliation:
University of Virginia
Paul E. Pepe
Affiliation:
Metropolitan EMS Medical Directors Global Alliance, Florida
John C. Maino II
Affiliation:
Michigan International Speedway, Brooklyn
K. Sophia Dyer
Affiliation:
Boston University Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine, Massachusetts
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Summary

Motorsport medicine is a unique version of Emergency Medicine. If the medical provider-leader has been asked to participate in a motorsport event, he/she will be dealing with traumatic injuries, large crowds, and weather issues in a location that will be remote from the hospital. Depending on the type of motorsport, knowledge of injury patterns will as-sist the practitioner in medical decision making. All the principles discussed will have bearing on whatever form of motorsport that will be encountered, potentially with some modifications. Providing care at a motorsport event has changed drastically over the past few decades. Expectations are higher, bad outcomes more visible, and technology is pushing drivers to the limits of their endurance. In the past, medical care was an after-thought by most event promoters. Now, proper medical coverage and protocols need to be in place prior to most high profile motorsport events or the “show will not go on.” This strategy does require planning ahead of time, involvement of local resources and this section will assist in preparation for this approach. A suggested equipment and medica-tion list are also provided.

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Motorsportsmotorsports eventsmotorsports medicinemotorsports injuriesdriver injuriesracing injurieson-track accidentsmotorsport event planningmass gathering medicine
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Mass Gathering Medicine
A Guide to the Medical Management of Large Events
 , pp. 179 - 198
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2024

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