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#In the event of any suspected injury on the field, the marshal shall halt all fighting in the area and determine the proper course of action. The parent, or responsible adult, shall be informed immediately and escorted to the list if not already there.
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#When an injury occurs on the field, it should always be remembered that the primary concern is getting to and assisting the injured party. Secondary to this objective, but no less important, is the safety of persons entering the field to help and the well-being of anyone already on the field. (For example, fighters standing around in armour in the sun could be subject to heat problems.)
==On the field==
#In the event of an emergency, the marshals shall cooperate with any authorised persons responding to the emergency and keep the area clear of would-be spectators.
#If there is a  suspected injury on the field, anyone may call a hold to stop all fighting in the area and determine the proper course of action.
#All injuries that require hospitalisation or similar care, include a period of unconsciousness, or may require future medical care shall be reported to the Marshal-in-charge of the event and the Lochac Deputy for Youth Armoured Combat. Include all available details in the report.
#A marshal should call for assistance if they suspect that someone is experiencing more than momentary distress. It is an extremely serious matter to delay first aid when it is needed, and marshals who ignore injuries may have their ability to supervise combat suspended.
#In the event of an emergency, everyone must cooperate with any authorised persons responding to the emergency and keep the area clear of spectators.
#Do not enter the field to assist until given the go-ahead by a marshal, once combat has stopped.
 
==Treatment==
#If the injured person is conscious, they must be asked if they would like assistance. You cannot force a conscious person to accept treatment without their consent.
 
==Return to the field==
#If the injury involves a suspected concussion, the patient must leave the field and cannot participate in combat until they have been cleared of potential concussion. The patient should be assessed against Concussion in Sport Group's [https://resources.fifa.com/image/upload/concussion-recognition-tool-5.pdf?cloudid=y9y5fpwji70rtzyefdoa Concussion Recognition Tool], and referred to a healthcare professional as appropriate.
#If the injury involves free flowing blood, the patient must leave the field immediately and may not return until the flow of blood has stopped.
 
==Reporting==
#Serious injuries must be reported to the Kingdom Youth Armoured Combat Marshal and the Earl Marshal within 24 hours of the incident and reported to the Society Youth Combat Marshal within 48 hours. Include all available details in the report. Serious injuries include:
#*all injuries which require hospitalisation or may require complex medical care
#*any injuries that include a period of unconsciousness.
#Any incident involving calling emergency services to site must be reported to the Kingdom Seneschal within 24 hours. Their phone number is published in Pegasus.
#Other adverse events must be reported to the Kingdom marshallate within 2 weeks and to the Society Marshal within 3 months of the incident. These include:
#*injuries which resulted in bleeding, and/or which required a combatant to retire from the field, even briefly.
#*near misses
#Documentation including the marshal's account, and images, are highly encouraged to provide the greatest detail for these records.
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Latest revision as of 07:01, 15 June 2024

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On the field

  1. If there is a suspected injury on the field, anyone may call a hold to stop all fighting in the area and determine the proper course of action.
  2. A marshal should call for assistance if they suspect that someone is experiencing more than momentary distress. It is an extremely serious matter to delay first aid when it is needed, and marshals who ignore injuries may have their ability to supervise combat suspended.
  3. In the event of an emergency, everyone must cooperate with any authorised persons responding to the emergency and keep the area clear of spectators.
  4. Do not enter the field to assist until given the go-ahead by a marshal, once combat has stopped.

Treatment

  1. If the injured person is conscious, they must be asked if they would like assistance. You cannot force a conscious person to accept treatment without their consent.

Return to the field

  1. If the injury involves a suspected concussion, the patient must leave the field and cannot participate in combat until they have been cleared of potential concussion. The patient should be assessed against Concussion in Sport Group's Concussion Recognition Tool, and referred to a healthcare professional as appropriate.
  2. If the injury involves free flowing blood, the patient must leave the field immediately and may not return until the flow of blood has stopped.

Reporting

  1. Serious injuries must be reported to the Kingdom Youth Armoured Combat Marshal and the Earl Marshal within 24 hours of the incident and reported to the Society Youth Combat Marshal within 48 hours. Include all available details in the report. Serious injuries include:
    • all injuries which require hospitalisation or may require complex medical care
    • any injuries that include a period of unconsciousness.
  2. Any incident involving calling emergency services to site must be reported to the Kingdom Seneschal within 24 hours. Their phone number is published in Pegasus.
  3. Other adverse events must be reported to the Kingdom marshallate within 2 weeks and to the Society Marshal within 3 months of the incident. These include:
    • injuries which resulted in bleeding, and/or which required a combatant to retire from the field, even briefly.
    • near misses
  4. Documentation including the marshal's account, and images, are highly encouraged to provide the greatest detail for these records.