"Medical Emergency". Play suspended

[JamesWales]

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I've no wish to cast doubt on the often serious nature of an ill spectator, but the latest decision by the PL & EFL to stop play - even taking players off the pitch - whilst someone is being attended to baffles me. It now happens evry week somewhere. It's never been an issue as far as know, and God forbid if I ever needed medical help, but the last thing I'd want is 20,000 pairs of eyes staring at me.

I agree. Seems OTT to me and not the best way to deal with it.

[sneggyblubird]

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The anti vax crowd are having a field day at the moment. Relating all to the vaccines

Aye, the ones not clogging up our Hospitals are.

[JamesWales]

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I think play is stopped because if the medical staff are treating a spectator, then they're not available to treat any players should they need attention during play.

If this is true then the obvious response to which is that a sport which can pay bang average reserves £50,000 a week could perhaps employ a few more matchday medics?

[MOZZER2]

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fulham fan dies of heart attack at todays game .RIP

https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/breaking-fulham-fan-dies-after-26086580#source=push

judging by report they stopped play as OP mention seems to be happening alot these days

[the other bob wilson]

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RIP to the fan, did these medical emergencies happen at games as often and weren't noticed as much because the game didn't stop I wonder?

[Jordi Culé]

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If this is true then the obvious response to which is that a sport which can pay bang average reserves £50,000 a week could perhaps employ a few more matchday medics?

Decent observation there butt.

I’m asking the question, are ther any defibrillators at CCS? Are any of the stewards trained in CPR? At any ground? I’m not just thinking of spectators, the Christian Erikkson emergency for instance.

Do St. John’s Ambulance Brigades still attend the games?

[JamesWales]

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Decent observation there butt.

I’m asking the question, are ther any defibrillators at CCS? Are any of the stewards trained in CPR? At any ground? I’m not just thinking of spectators, the Christian Erikkson emergency for instance.

Do St. John’s Ambulance Brigades still attend the games?

There will almost certainly be numerous defibs at the ground. Id love to see football clubs donate more to communities given the high profile incidences in football.

The medical facilities at most grounds are very good - certainly at the Millennium Stadium they are