MINIMUM MEDICAL REQUIREMENTS FOR ACU ROAD RACE MEETINGS


The following are taken from the ACU Handbook 2006. Unless these requirements are met, racing must not begin

RACE DAY
2 Doctors
5 First Aiders
2 Ambulances
1 Fast Intervention Vehicle ("Doctors car")

TEST DAY
1 Doctor
1 Paramedic
2 First Aiders
1 Ambulance
1 Fast Intervention Vehicle ("Doctors car")

Paramedics may assist doctors but not replace them for ACU meetings. (Paramedics may replace doctors for MCRCB meetings e.g British Superbikes, World Superbikes)

Special note: The above must be present at the start of every meeting. If vehicles or personnel have to leave the circuit during racing (e.g to take a rider to hospital) then racing may be continued as long as there are:
1 Doctor
1 FIV ("Doctors Car")
2 Ambulances
4 First Aiders



MEDICAL OFFICERS

To operate as a racetrack doctor you must be:

1) Fully registered with the General Medical Council (GMC)
2) Have appropriate medical malpractice cover (e.g Medical Defence Society / Medical Protection Society)

This is all that the ACU requires. However to be able to defend yourself in the case of a malpractice action you would have to show evidence that you had appropriate skills, training and experience to be working as a racetrack doctor. There is currently no precise stipulation as to what these are (see Medicolegal page). If you do not regularly deal with traumatic injuries in your practice It is prudent to do a course in trauma care e.g ATLS, PHTLS, PHEC etc. (I personally think that PHTLS is preferable to ATLS but that is just opinion). Experience in Critical Care fields e.g ICU, Anaesthesia, Emergency Medicine or the more acute surgical specialties is not essential but certainly preferable.

PARAMEDICS

Paramedics DO NOT count as Medical Officers under current ACU regulations (e.g for club racing) but DO count as medical officers at MCRCB events.
Racetrack paramedics must be:

1) Registered as a paramedic with the Health Professions Council (HPC)

Paramedics need to have medical malpractice cover if they are there as part of a contract with a company / circuit. If they are at the track as private individuals they are covered by the event organisers. It is recomended that paramedics confirm that they are covered by the organisers to avoid any potential misunderstanding.

FIRST AIDERS

Must hold a Certificate of First Aid Competency

AMBULANCES

A vehicle registered with the DVLA as an ambulance. Must contain medical equipment (as per FIM guidelines for a type C vehicle) a radio, and be staffed by 2 First Aid personnel (who can be counted as part of the First Aider requirement.

FAST INTERVENTION VEHICLE ("Doctors Car")

Contains a driver, doctor and medical equipment. It must be immediately available to proceed to an incident if requested by the Clerk of the Course. It must be equipped with flashing lights. The FIV must not be used in place of an ambulance