Key Learning Points

• Safety of the medical team approaching and assessing an injured/ill player
• Principles of the primary survey in the assessment of an injured/ill player using the ABCDE approach
• The importance of prompt management of life threatening injuries/illness as they are identified
• Medical history and the mechanism of injury contribute to the identification of injuries/illness
• Importance of re-evaluation of the injured/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