PITCHSIDE EMERGENCY CARE

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Medic in a blue bib on the player's right, level with the hips, opening the oxygen cylinder

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BLUE

Pelvis

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WHERE YOU STAND

Player's RIGHT side, level with the pelvis (PEAP blue mark), next to Red.

WHAT YOU BRING

Oxygen cylinder.

WHAT YOU DO

  • Bring the oxygen cylinder onto the pitch.
  • Oxygen at 15 L/min: to the trauma mask (trauma) or to the bag-valve reservoir (cardiac arrest).
  • Before a shock: with an i-gel / LMA in place (a closed loop) the oxygen can stay connected. With a face mask only, take the mask and oxygen away for the shock and replace them straight after.
  • Take the PELVIS in the log roll and help with the straps.
  • Be ready to take over chest compressions from Red at the 2-minute rhythm check.

WHAT YOU SAY

If it is not your colour, do not reach in.

On the PEAP poster: Bring oxygen. Trauma: attach to the trauma mask at 15 L/min. Cardiac arrest: attach to the bag-valve reservoir at 15 L/min.

FROM FIFA'S ROLE CARD — SUMMARY

The person who brings the oxygen cylinder onto the pitch.

In trauma

  • Oxygen to the non-rebreathing trauma mask at 15 L/min.

In a log roll

  • Take the pelvis, following Orange's lead.
  • Help apply the straps for extrication.

In cardiac arrest

  • Oxygen to the bag/valve reservoir at 15 L/min.
  • Be prepared to take over chest compressions from Red after two minutes (with a face mask, also give the 2 breaths after every 30).
  • May be asked by the team leader to help with IV/IO access and medications.
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