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Expectations and Responsibilities of CMO’s

Explore the critical roles and duties of Chief Medical Officers (CMOs) in motorsport events, outlined by Professor Hugh E. Scully. Learn about medical team operations, communications, emergency response plans, and liaison responsibilities.

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Expectations and Responsibilities of CMO’s

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  1. Expectations and Responsibilities of CMO’s Professor Hugh E Scully, BA, MD, MSc, FRCS[C], FACS Professor of Surgery, University of Toronto Fellow, FIA Institute for Motor Sport Safety & Sustainability Member, FIA Institute Medical Advisory Panel Member, FIA Medical Commission Chairman- Emeritus, International Council of Motorsport Sciences Medical Director & Chair of the Event Safety Committee, Honda INDY Toronto Member & Chairman, Canadian Motorsport Hall of Fame FIA Institute

  2. Expectations and Responsibilitiesof Chief Medical Officers • NO CONFLICTS OF INTEREST • FIA Institute

  3. The Race Medical Team Race Medical Centre: physicians, nurses, paramedics, other equipment, pharmaceuticals Race Medical Team Operations Plan Race Physicians as members of Rapid Intervention/ Extrication and/or Ambulance Crews – trackside FIA Institute

  4. The Race Medical Team Cont’d • Air Ambulance and/or Road Ambulance transport arrangements • Network of designated referral hospitals - duty schedules, telephone numbers, maps • Liability Insurance • Compensation contracts FIA Institute

  5. Spectator/Public Medical Centre • Physician • EMS • First Aid arrangements FIA Institute

  6. Race Control - Interaction between: • CMO - Race Director/Chief Steward/C of C • CMO - Emergency Vehicle Dispatcher [ on track ] • CMO - Series Medical Delegate [ race control ] • CMO - Series Medical Director [ on site ] FIA Institute

  7. Communications • Dedicated "Medical Channel" [ radio] • “radio training” • Race Medical Centre [ hard-line telephone ] FIA Institute

  8. Communications Cont’d • Designated hospitals/trauma centres [hard-line telephone] • Event Control/Command Centre - [direct hot-line telephone] • EMS/Police/Fire/Organizer • Car impound location • Follow-up & Accident report FIA Institute

  9. Communications Cont’d • Release of Medical Information - [hard-line telephone] Series Medical Delegate/Director Family, Crew Chief or Team Principal Series Race Director Series and Organizer Public Relations • Liaison with Coroner and Investigative Team [mobile telephone] • Liaison with Crisis Counseling Team EMS, Series Pastor FIA Institute

  10. Relationship with Event Organizer • ASN • Event management e.g. Director of Operations • Organizing club {track workers/marshals, track services etc.} • Promoter / ? Sponsor • Property owner : city/province or state FIA Institute

  11. Medical Emergency Response Plan • On track -- Off track • Minor--Major---Disaster • "Chain-of-command “ FIA Institute

  12. Event Emergency Response Plan [Disaster Plan] • Crisis management • On site • Integration with city/province or state plans FIA Institute

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