Medical Tracking – Start and Course

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Description:
This training provides an essential guide to medical tracking duties during the Boston Marathon. Participants will learn how to accurately document medical encounters, communicate with medical teams and EMS, monitor trends, and ensure patient privacy and data security. Designed for medical volunteers and staff, this course emphasizes real-time data collection, emergency escalation, and post-event reporting to enhance both participant care and event operations.

Course Content

Medical Operations
Medical Records Overview
Incident Command System
Course Disruption B.A.A. Volunteers
Course Medical Volunteers: Preparing For Raceday
Scene Safety Review
Discharging a Runner / Patient Post Medical Care
Medical Protocols
Exertional Heat Stroke in Race Medicine
Para Athletic Illness and Injury
Sudden Cardiac Events at Athletic Events
Exercise Induced Chest Pain
Exercise Associated Hyponatremia
Hypothermia
Hypoglycemia
IV Therapy and Critical Exposure Policies