yet again there has been a medical problem interrupting a game. should fans have to show full medical status to be allowed in to stadiums ?
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yet again there has been a medical problem interrupting a game. should fans have to show full medical status to be allowed in to stadiums ?
What do you mean by full medical status?
I think he's being facetious.Quote:
Originally Posted by The Bloop
With the amount of medically trained staff at matches these days, if you have a medical episode during a game you're probably going to get initial treatment faster than anywhere else.Quote:
Originally Posted by Eric the Half a Bee
There was a stoppage in a League One game recently because of an incident in the crowd and the Soccer Saturday reporter just assumed that it was a medical emergency, but it later turned out to have been a massive punch-up.
We never used to stop games for medical emergencies in the crowd, now it’s happening all the time. Why?Quote:
Originally Posted by + the native hipster
Because it adds to the dramaQuote:
Originally Posted by EastbourneBlue
I was on the Grange End, watching the Real Zaragoza game in the 60’s and a fella collapsed and died in front of us.Quote:
Originally Posted by EastbourneBlue
Some staff, eventually got to him, but with a sell out crowd, couldn’t get to him quick enough.
The game carried on, without any hesitation
RIP, bluebird, whoever you were
If it means the person in need of attention receives better/quicker attention then fair enough, but why would it?
I'm sure sometimes the clubs medical staff have run across the pitch from the dugout. Suppose may depend where the problem occurs as to whether the game would need to be stopped.Quote:
Originally Posted by EastbourneBlue
Same here - during the Leicester semi - final at CCS 2010 Chopra Scores and the poor guy behind us keels over. not a bad way to go though. RIP Bluebird.Quote:
Originally Posted by BLUETIT
He was in the row behind me. Very sad.Quote:
Originally Posted by Whisperer
Also, if the medical staff are dealing with an incident in the crowd, then there is no medical cover at that time for the players, so the game must be stopped.
I was 2-3 rows in front of you then.Quote:
Originally Posted by lardy
The first aiders amongst the stewards,not the pitchside medics, are meant to deal with medical emergencies in the crowd.Quote:
Originally Posted by The Bloop