17. Emergency Vehicles
start to work under the instructions of the Stage Commander
17.1. The equipment and licensing criteria for Emergency Vehicles are listed in Ch. 11. 17.2. These Vehicles comprise Recovery Units, Rescue Units and Stage Safety Units( SSUs).
17.3. When selecting Emergency Vehicles the ability for the vehicle to maintain traction over the terrain being used is required
17.4. To maintain safety cover unless sufficient suitable licensed Rescue Units are available SSUs should be positioned to be able to provide rescue first aid and firefighting to incidents within 15 minutes( ie starting from the beginning of a Stage and proceeding in the direction of the Stage). It is recommended that an SSU is stationed at each Stage start.
17.5. It is recommended that an
a. SSU is stationed at each stage start. b.
ASN-licensed Recovery Unit or a commercially operated Recovery Unit is placed at or near those Stage start locations where a Rescue Unit is positioned
18. Safety Cover Requirements 18.1. At each Venue on a Multi-Use Hill Rally or at each Stage on a Multi-Venue Hill Rally there must be:
a. A Doctor or ASN Registered Paramedic. b. An ASN-licensed Rally( or Dual) Rescue Unit. c. A Recovery Unit.
18.2. For Clubman, Interclub and National Multi-Venue Hill Rallies the services listed at Art. 18.1 may be located to cover a group of up to three Stages in close proximity. In addition those Stages without an ASN approved Rescue Unit may position an ASN Licensed SSU at the start.
18.3. For Clubman, Interclub and National Hill Rallies every stage in excess of nine miles in length, in addition to the services listed at Art. 18.1, there must be at a suitable mid-point:
a. A Doctor or ASN Registered Paramedic. b. An ASN-licensed Rally Rescue Unit or an ASN-licensed SSU.
18.4. For International Hill Rallies( other than FIA Championships) the services listed at Art. 18.1 must be
a. b.
At every Stage start
For every Stage in excess of nine miles in length in addition to the services listed at Art. 18.1 there must be a further set of these services positioned at a suitable mid-point.
19. Cross Country Orienteering 19.1. These Events must be organised in accordance with App. 1 Arts. 1 – 4.6 and the following:
19.2. There should be no merit attached to being the first to arrive at any point nor should it be necessary to arrive at any point other than the Finish by a specified time.
19.3. If an overall speed limit is set for an Event it must be possible to win without exceeding an average speed of 10mph from Start to Finish. Participants must not be required to travel more than 50 miles nor to perform any task or solve any problem that is likely to offend anybody not taking part in the Event.
19.4. When running an Orienteering Event at night careful consideration should be given to restricting auxiliary lights. Such restrictions must be specified in the Official Documents for the Event.
20. Team Recovery
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