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DR Jean-Jacques Issermann Special Delegate of the President of the FIA Medical Commission. The "Medical" aspect is no longer dealt with in a separate chapter. It is included in the chapter specific to each discipline. The recommandations in Appendix H apply to
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DRJean-Jacques Issermann Special Delegate of the President of the FIA Medical Commission
The "Medical" aspect is no longer dealt with in a separate chapter. It is included in the chapter specific to each discipline.
The recommandations in Appendix H apply to All international events
Specific provisions exist for the FIA championships. They are now clearly notified, chapter after chapter.
The chief medical officer: Must write and speak English Must have a deputy Must attend the biennial seminar Must, in anticipation of a mass accident, contact the qualified person.
The doctors in the intervention cars must be experienced in taking charge of emergencies outside the hospital setting.
In each medical vehicle: (intervention, extrication) At least one person must understand and speak English.
Two ambulances at the centre: At least one equipped for resuscitation. For the helicopter: The conditions of use and of dispensation have been clarified.
Two arguments for defining the locations: The nature of the terrain The time it takes to go from one post to the next.
N° 1 Private testing N° 2 Qualifications of the chief medical officers for the FIA championships N° 3 Mobile intervention equipment N° 4 Equipment necessary for intensive care N° 5 Equipment in the helicopter N° 6 Design of the medical centre N° 7 Extrication teams N° 8 The FIA medical delegate
N° 2: the criteria have been revised and clarified N° 3 and 4: the equipment lists have been updated; they are not exhaustive N° 6: the characteristics of the medical centre are now linked to the grade of the circuit.
Handicapped participants are now called "participants with special abilities". The assessment tests have been revised and clarified. In rallies, in case of accident, the co-drivers must be capable of performing certain rescue and safety tasks.
For the chief medical officer: Inform the FIA (medical department) of any accident.
For the driver: In all cases, inform the medical delegate. • If the incapacity lasted 10 days or more, Present: • A certificate of recovery • A certificate from the driver’s ASN.
There are now three of these: Circuits Rallies Karting
More substantial More precise In perfect harmony with Appendix H and its supplements.
The questionnaire must be approved: By the chief medical officer By the ASN And: For rallies, by the race director For karting, by the organiser
Obligatory information on any change to: The layout or content of the medical centre The equipment in the medical cars The trackside medical services.
From now on, items 4.1 to 4.4, namely: Description of the medical centre and its content Equipment in the medical intervention cars Description of the anti-doping control premises can only be filled in once, except in the following cases:
New circuit New chief medical officer Change of discipline No FIA championships in the last 5 years