jon.ragsdale@comcast.net
And to add to what Jess said, when filling out the forms (race waivers or team lists), as somebody that has hosted a few TKD tourneys, make them legible. I had to try and call a wife of a competitor who broke his ankle and I couldn't read his writing. Luckily I was able to guess on one number and only had to call 3 others before I got ahold of her.
Jon
PS - And for those that have seen my writing, remind me of what I just said when I fill them out. LOL
-------------- Original message ----------------------
From: "Jess Mace"
> Just food for thought..
> We as a team have compiled an emergency contact list that each of us
> carries in their car in case one of us is injured...Rob Anderson was
> instrument in pursing such a team policy after he unfortunately broke a
> collarbone two years back at Bananna Belt. It helps get the ball
> rolling in terms of hospital contacts, family contacts, etc. with the
> expectation, as a team, these things will get worked out and taken care
> of while our member is being attended to medically.
>
> Instead of arguing and debating national health care policies on a
> racing forum, why not be a BIT more proactive in establishing these
> contact lists within your teams. As Galen stated, we all sign release
> waiver which have contact information on them...its up to you whether or
> not you want to write in 9-1-1 or not (as I know a lot of folks do) but
> there may be repurcussions for such an answer....such as being stuck at
> the hospital after a short stay. As for the unattached
> riders...well...good luck to ya (totally joking).
>
> Some health care systems do provide free transportation services from
> the hospital (United Kingdom). Ours, currently, does not...but I'm 100%
> positive Hospital Services does have contacts for transporation if
> requested by the patient. Instead of bickering relentlessly about it
> for no apparent reason for days on-end, be proactive and cover your own
> bases as much as possible before you even toe the line at a race...
>
> If a promoter wants to provide the service, wonderful. Should you
> expect your ER doc. to leave his job during his/her shift to give you a
> ride back to your car at a race venue miles away? Hardly.
>
>
>
> Jess C. Mace, MPH
> Clinical Outcomes Research Coordinator
> for Timothy Smith, MD, MPH
> Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
> Oregon Health & Science University
> 503.494.5886
>
> >>> "Galen Mittermann" 5/27/2008 2:21 PM >>>
> Without debating national health care policy here, does OBRA have a
> policy on when to call the emergency contact listed on the waiver forms?
> I have always been lucky enough to crash directly in front of my
> girlfriend, and thus have had the 'friends and family' immediately
> present to haul my sorry butt to and from medical care. If, however, I
> crashed and was hospitalized at an OBRA event and was alone, I would
> hope that someone would give that number on the form a ring and let them
> know that I was being shipped off.
>
> Since current hospital policy is not to provide for transport once
> discharged, can we as a community do a small part to see that the ball
> at least has a chance to get rolling on taking care of our members after
> they are released? I think that making sure that the emergency number
> gets called and the contact informed is both sufficient and a minimum of
> community responsibility, and it certainly is not unreasonable.
>
> GM
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