Armoured Combat Draft notes:Conventions of Combat
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Changes for Chapter 4 - Conventions of Combat
- Insert new rule, and renumber subsequent rules
- If there is an incident where you think you may have been concussed, you must leave the field immediately, and may not return to combat activities of any type until cleared to do so by a healthcare professional. The signs and symptoms of suspected concussion can be found in Concussion in Sport Group's Concussion Recognition Tool.
- Functional change
- Mirroring the requirements for withdrawing if bleeding, and aligning with the injury management procedures. You must leave the field if you suspect you have been concussed.
- Reason
- We want to highlight the risk of concussion, and help our people learn to recognise it in themselves and other participants.
- For notes section
- November 2023 - We need you know what to do if you think you might have been concussed, and how to recognise it. Even minor head injuries can have long-term consequences if not treated with due care.