The Event Medical Team

141.1Composition of the Event Medical Team

141.1.1The ECMO shall recruit a group of experts in different medical specialties, which shall form the Event Medical Team.

141.1.2The Event Medical Team shall consist of:

a.One or more physicians with sport medicine experience;

b.One or more dentists;

c.One or more orthopedic surgeons;

d.One medical person capable of operating imaging equipment and assessing imaging;

e.One or more emergency medicine specialists;

f.One or more psychologists with experience in sport;

g.One or more therapists (athletic, physiotherapy, massage); and

h.Other medical specialists, as needed.

141.2Objective of Event Medical Team

141.2.1The Event Medical Team shall operate the medical services and respond to any injuries or emergencies on a daily basis as indicated by the ECMO.

141.3Presence of the Event Medical Team

141.3.1Game day coverage

141.3.1.1The following persons must be present at each game:

a.One physician with sport medicine experience (“Game-Day Physician”);

b.One dentist;

c.One orthopedic surgeon;

d.One emergency medicine specialist; and

h.One medical person able to operate the imaging equipment.

141.3.2Pending prior IIHF approval, should a member of the Event Medical Team have experience in both orthopedic surgery and emergency medicine, it may be decided to reduce to four (4) the number of members of the Event Medical Team.

141.3.3Furthermore, two or more paramedics shall be present according to the provisions set out in Art. 147.1→ of this Event Code.

141.3.4Practice coverage

141.3.4.1During each practice session, at least one medical person from the Event Medical Team able to provide immediate medical care and activate the Emergency Action Plan (“EAP”) shall be present.