The FIFA medical emergency bag and FIFA 11 steps to prevent sudden cardiac death : setting a global standard and promoting consistent football field emergency care
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Dvorak, Jiri
Kramer, Efraim B.
Schmied, Christian M.
Drezner, Jonathan A.
Zideman, David
Patricios, Jonathan Speridon
Correia, Luis
Pedrinelli, Andre
Mandelbaum, Bert
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BMJ Publishing Group
Abstract
Life-threatening medical emergencies are an infrequent
but regular occurrence on the football field. Proper
prevention strategies, emergency medical planning and
timely access to emergency equipment are required to
prevent catastrophic outcomes. In a continuing
commitment to player safety during football, this paper
presents the FIFA Medical Emergency Bag and FIFA 11
Steps to prevent sudden cardiac death.These
recommendations are intended to create a global
standard for emergency preparedness and the medical
response to serious or catastrophic on-field injuries in
football.
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Medical emergencies, Football, Emergency preparedness
Sustainable Development Goals
Citation
Dvorak, J, Kramer, EB, Schmied, CM, Drezner, JA, Zideman, D, Patricios, J, Correia, L, Pedrinelli, A & Mandelbaum, B 2013, 'The FIFA medical emergency bag and FIFA 11 steps to prevent sudden cardiac death: setting a global standard and promoting consistent football field emergency care', British Journal of Sports Medicine, vol. 47, no. 18, pp. 1199-1202.