Medical Requirements for Hosting Armed Forces Rugby
This MARADMIN establishes medical safety requirements for Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune's hosting of the 2005 Armed Forces Rugby Championship from 17-22 October. Due to the physical nature of rugby, specific medical provisions must be in place including on-site ambulance service, access to a hospital with CT scanning and neurosurgical capabilities within 30 minutes, and continuous presence of a medical doctor or certified athletic trainer during all competition.
Issued: August 22, 2005
1. THE 2005 ARMED FORCES RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIP WILL BE HOSTED BY MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE 17-22 OCTOBER. DUE TO THE NATURE OF THE SPORT, THE FOLLOWING PROVISIONS MUST BE MET WHILE HOSTING THE CHAMPIONSHIP: A. AN AMBULANCE MUST BE ON THE PREMISES WITH A DIRECT ROUTE TO THE NEAREST HOSPITAL. B. THE HOSPITAL MUST BE EQUIPPED WITH A COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY (CT) SCANNER AND HAVE NEUROSURGICAL CAPABILITIES WITHIN 30 MINUTES OF INJURY (EITHER BY DRIVING OR THROUGH COMMAND MEDIVAC CAPABILITIES). C. A MEDICAL DOCTOR OR CERTIFIED ATHLETIC TRAINER MUST BE ON SITE DURING THE COMPETITION AT ALL TIMES. 2. FREQUENCY OF SERIOUS INJURY IS LOW IN RUGBY, BUT THE SEVERITY CAN BE HIGH AND RAPID RESPONSE IS ESSENTIAL TO THE SAFETY OF THE PARTICIPANTS