Consultation on Medical Facilities at Games

If you have views on the medical facilites at games, please complete the following questionnaire:

About you
Your name:
Your
team/organisation
that you belong to:
Email (Optional):

The town or
city you
reside in:
The country you
reside in:

Are you responding as an official representative
of your organisation or in a personal capacity? 		Representative
Personal
If you are responding in a professional
(e.g. medical) capacity, please
give your qualifications

How long
have you been
involved in
American
Football? 		Not involved
Less than 3 years
3-5 years
6-10 years
10-15 years
16 or more years
In what way(s)
are you (or have
you been)
involved in
American
Football? (Tick
all that apply) 		Player
Coach
Team manager / administrator
Referee / BAFRA official
Game-day medical / physio
Other (please specify)

About the current rules
The current rules require 5 things to be available at a game.
Do you agree that each of the following is essential at a game? (Tick just those that you think ARE essential):
A qualified medical practitioner, nurse, paramedic, physiotherapist or first aider.
A first aid kit including a suitable (preferably inflatable) set of limb splints.
A stretcher.
An ambulance and crew (an ambulance is defined to be a vehicle constructed and equipped for the purpose of carrying stretcher-bound patients to hospital).
A telephone capable of use to summon the emergency services.

Your views in more detail
Which of the following people would you regard as qualified to be the medical cover at a game? (Tick all that apply)
A doctor specialising in trauma/orthopaedics or A&E
Any doctor
A nurse specialising in trauma/orthopaedics or A&E
A nurse qualified in adult nursing
A qualified paramedic
A physiotherapist specialising in trauma or sports injuries
Any physiotherapist
A qualified first aider from a recognised organisation (eg St John Ambulance)
A coach who has completed the BAFCA basic training
Other (please specify)

What is the minimum number of
"medical cover" people who should be
present at all times at a game? 		None
One
Two
Three
Four
Five or more

Which of the following statements best describes your view about ambulances?
It is essential that an ambulance be present at a game at all times. The game must stop if the ambulance leaves.
It is essential that an ambulance be present at the start of a game, but the game can continue if it leaves, provided other medial requirements are met until it returns.
It is NOT essential that an ambulance be present at the game. We can dial 999 if we need one.

Which of the following equipment do you regard as essential to have at a game at all times? (Tick all that apply)
A basic first aid kit
A set of limb splints
A set of inflatable limb splints
A stretcher
A telephone
Other (please specify)

Finally, you can give any other views you have, or give more detail to support the points you made above.

Thank you for participating in this questionnaire.