CHAPTER 5 OFFICIALS- PART A Appendix 11- Emergency and Medical Officials
• The duties and responsibilities of all Officials are detailed in Chapter 5.
• The relevant general provisions of App. 2 to this Chapter apply together with the specific obligations in this Appendix.
1. Medical Arrangements
1.1. All Doctors attending motor sport Events as Medical Officers must be in possession of a valid licence to practice members of a recognised medical defence organisation and covered by insurance for work outside of a hospital.
1.2. Foundation Year 1 and Foundation Year 2 doctors may not act as medical officers at an Event. Trainees beyond Foundation Year 2 must ensure that the Approved Practice Setting restriction has been removed from their licence by the GMC.
1.3. Doctors must be aware that they are expected to provide themselves with the equipment the see necessary for the proper performance of their duties.
1.4. It is recommended that Doctors should wear readily identifiable( preferably red) protective overalls or tabards. The backs should display the word Doctor.
1.5. Full details of equipment required and duties of Medical personnel are given in Chapter 10.
1.6. The Anti-Doping Control Official in conjunction with the Clerk of the Course and the Stewards may carry out spot checks on Competitors or Officials to ascertain whether they are using drugs or alcohol( Chapter 3).
2. Emergency and Medical Officials 2.1. For specific requirements for units and equipment please refer to Chapter 11.
3. Doctors
3.1. To be ASN licensed, applicants must be currently registered with the General Medical Council( GMC) and in possession of adequate valid malpractice insurance.
3.2. Anyone who ceases to be GMC-registered will be removed from the register.
3.3. All Doctors attending motor sport Events as medical officers must be in possession of a valid Licence to practice and be members of a recognised medical defence organisation and covered by insurance. These insurance requirements will normally be provided under the ASN Master Insurance Policies
3.4. Doctors must‘ sign-on’ and where appropriate produce their ASN Doctor Registration card at any Event at which they are officiating. They are under the control of the Clerk of the Course at all times.
4. Eligible Paramedics 4.1. Eligible Paramedics may be used as detailed in the Specific Regulations.
4.2. A Paramedic( registered with the Health and Care Professions Council – HCPC) attending a motor sport meeting under a commercial contract between the Event Organisers and the Paramedics employers will be considered as being a ASN registered Paramedic for the duration of that specific Event.
4.3. To be ASN licensed, applicants must be currently in possession of a valid licence to practice and of adequate valid medical malpractice insurance.
4.4. Anyone who ceases to be in possession of a valid licence to practice will be removed from the register.
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