PITCHSIDE EMERGENCY CARE

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Medic in a green bib at the player's head with the emergency bag open and the AED and pads ready

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Equipment · bag & AED

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Seen from above. Tap a colour to open its role. Positions may all be flipped depending on the site of injury and hazards.

WHERE YOU STAND

At the HEAD on the player's LEFT, with the FIFA bag and AED open beside you (PEAP green mark).

WHAT YOU BRING

FIFA Emergency Care Bag and AED.

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WHAT YOU DO

  • Bring the FIFA bag and the AED and open them at the head.
  • Cardiac arrest: apply the AED as soon as it arrives — do not wait for the 30-count. Pads: below the right collarbone, and below the left armpit on the mid-axillary line.
  • Before every shock: check that everyone is clear and that oxygen is removed — unless it is on a closed loop (i-gel / LMA).
  • Trauma: hand the right equipment to the right person at the right time. Know where everything is in the bag.
  • During a carry: count the 10 seconds out loud.

WHAT YOU SAY

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

On the PEAP poster: Bring the FIFA bag and AED. Trauma: assist with equipment. Cardiac arrest: apply the AED and perform safe defibrillation if advised.

FROM FIFA'S ROLE CARD — SUMMARY

The person who brings the emergency care bag and AED — usually on the left side of the player's head.

In trauma

  • Hand Red the equipment: airway adjuncts, trauma mask, cervical collar.

In a log roll

  • Help apply the extrication device.

In cardiac arrest

  • Attach the AED and ensure safe defibrillation when directed.
  • Then supply equipment as needed — but timely defibrillation is always the priority.
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