Competition Medical Guidelines forWorld Athletics Series Events
Appendix B
Recommended staff and equipment for WAS events
October 2020 – Second Edition

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Appendix B
Recommended staff and equipment for WAS
Events3Recommended numbers of medical and paramedical
personnel for In-Stadium athletics events

PhysicianSports Physician

Pharmacist

Nurse

EMT

Physiotherapist

Room Manager

Receptionist

Translator

11122111

severalTraumatology

PhysicianEmergency

Practitioner

General

Medical Doctor

Main Stadium
Athlete’s Medical Center
Finish Line
Track Perimeter

1114 (any of 3 specialties)

24Post Event Control Room

42

VIP Area

1Media Area

11

Warm Up Area
Medical Center
LOC Physio Room

41121101

Translator

1Receptionist

Physiotherapist

1Room Manager

EMTNurse

Pharmacist

Sports Physician

PhysicianTraumatology

PhysicianEmergency

Practitioner

General

Medical Doctor

1

severalTraining Venue
First Aid Station

1

Athletes’ Accommodation
Medical Center

112

LOC Physio Room51

VIP Hotel
First Aid Station

115

Recommended numbers of medical and paramedical
personnel for Out-of-Stadium athletics events
Road Races and Race Walking Events

Nurse

EMT

Physiotherapist

Room Manager

Receptionist

Translator

Sports Physician
2Pharmacist

Physician

1

Traumatology

PhysicianEmergency

Practitioner

GeneralMedical Doctor

541

1

2

severalStart and Finish
Main Medical Center

1Finish Line1

8Post event recovery room

2On the courseFirst aid station (staff per/station)*

1

Roving vehicles *1

2
2

Note: numbers and suggested coverage locations can vary based on weather conditions and course route (point to point or aloop course).
*Please refer to paragraphs 8 and following of the chapter on out Stadium events

6Cold water
Immersion

Crutches

Diag EchoECG monitor

Ice maker

IV Drip kits*

OxygenOxygen saturation
monitorStretcher

1tbd

4pairs1115*

212Wheelchair

Ambulance

2WBGTAED

Recommended medical equipment and supply for
In-Stadium athletics events

Main Stadium
Athletes’ MedicalCenter

Close to the finishline, ample space,
6 bedsFinish Line
Track Perimeter

12

42

2

Post Event Control
Room

12

1

VIP Area

111

1

11

Media Area

111

111

2

111

Warm Up Area
Medical Center2 beds

LOC Physio Room10 boxes

Team Physio Room30 boxes

12pairs

111
12-4

2

Training Venue
First aid station

1 bed

Team Physio Room

3 boxes

11111

1Athletes’ Accommodation
14pairs

Medical Center3 bedsLOC Physio Room

10 boxes

1Team Physio Room

10 boxes

1211

11

1

VIP Hotel
First aid station

1 bed

1

1

1

* These figures of Drip IV are a suggested minimum. Increase if in severe weather conditions (hot).

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Recommended medical equipment and supply for
Out-of-Stadium athletics events

OxygenOxygen saturation
monitorStretcher

WBGTWheelchair

2parisIV Drip kits*Crutches

3Ice maker

Cold water
Immersion2

ECG monitor

Ambulance

1Diag Echo

AED

Road Races and Race Walking Events

1110312

1

2Start and Finish

Main Medical Center

Ample space.
Should be able toaccommodate andtreat between 1 and
5% of the number ofathletes competing

Finish Line

4Post event recoveryroom

2On the courseFirst aid stations

Fixed tent or mobile

1

1* These figures of Drip IV are a suggested minimum. Increase if in severe weather conditions (hot).

81

11

2

Recommended numbers of medical and paramedical
personnel in World Athletics Cross Country
ChampionshipsNurse

EMT

Physiotherapist

Room Manager

Receptionist

Translator

Pharmacist

Sports Physician

PhysicianTraumatology

PhysicianEmergency

Practitioner

General

Medical Doctor

44

112several

Start and Finish
Main Medical Center2 (any of 3 specialties)

Finish Line

1

8

Post event recovery room2

2

On the courseFirst aid station (staff per/station)*

1

1

Roving vehicles *1
2

Athletes’ Accommodation
Medical Center

111

1

2

LOC Physio Room812

several1

VIP Hotel
First Aid Station

1(on call)

1Note: numbers and suggested coverage locations can vary based on weather conditions and course route (point to point or a loopcourse). *Please refer to paragraphs 8 and following of the chapter on out Stadium events

9Stretcher

110

3

1

2Wheelchair

Oxygen saturation
monitor

1

WBGT

Oxygen2pairsIV Drip kits*

Crutches

3Ice maker

Cold water
Immersion2

ECG monitor

Ambulance

1

Diag Echo

AED

Recommended medical equipment and supply for World
Athletics Cross Country Championships

Start and Finish

Main Medical Center

Ample space.
Should be able toaccommodate andtreat between 1 and5 % of the number ofathletes competing

Finish Line

16

Post event recoveryroom

22

142

On the courseFirst aid stations

11111111

Athletes’ Accommodation
Medical Center2 beds

LOC Physio Room

5 boxes

Team Physio Room

10 boxes

12pairs

11

16

VIP Hotel
First Aid Station

101

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