Key Learning Points
- Safety of the medical team approaching and assessing an injured or ill player
- Principles of the primary survey in the assessment of an injured or ill player using the ABCDE approach
- The importance of prompt management of life threatening injuries or illness as they are identified
- Medical history and the mechanism of injury contribute to the identification of injuries or illness
- Importance of re-evaluation of the injured or ill player
- The role of the secondary survey, knowing when this is applicable and the process
- Correct preparation for transfer to definitive care with appropriate documentation and communication with the receiving hospital