mplsbadger
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Regarding ambulances at games. It's my understanding that you must have an ambulance at a FB game in MN. I was at a game a few years ago. One guy got hurt and taken to hospital by ambulance, so they brought in a 2nd ambulance. Then another player got hurt, and the 2nd ambulance took him in. at that point, they stopped the game until one of the ambulances could return.
So, I could be wrong, but I think you have to have an ambulance at a HS FB game in MN. things have come a long way since I was in HS. (late 60's, early 70's). Back then, guys would get hurt and just sit on the sidelines until the end of the game - unless it was something obvious like a broken leg. One of the few times I remember a player going to the hospital was in '69 or '70. our WR got nailed in the head. at halftime, in the locker room, he had no idea where he was or what was going on, and they hauled him to the hospital in Rochester. Today, no questions asked, he would have been in concussion protocol. Back then, he "got his bell rung." the word concussion was not in our vocabulary. Also, our primary method for treating injuries was cold spray - remember that stuff - came in an aerosol can - you sprayed it on the injured area and basically froze it. stopped the pain, and the player, more often than not, would go back into the game. (until the cold spray wore off......). Or, you "taped it up." Ah, the good old days.
I wonder if they will sue?
Purdue did have an ambulance at the game. None of the Michigan staff were concerned about a fractured vertebrae, obviously, because they didn't put a collar on him and walked him off the field. They wanted to take him to the hospital for an xray since Purdue didn't have that at the stadium. So they transported him in the van. That's my understanding. Obviously I think there's some things Purdue could have done better, and the hospital experience didn't sound too good, and their facilities suck. But to me, UM failed the player here, and UM is probably trying to head off a lawsuit by pointing fingers.
In the early 80's, we were subjected to something called Nitrotan. It was in an aerosol can and when sprayed on it was yellow and fizzy. It stung like the dickens.Regarding ambulances at games. It's my understanding that you must have an ambulance at a FB game in MN. I was at a game a few years ago. One guy got hurt and taken to hospital by ambulance, so they brought in a 2nd ambulance. Then another player got hurt, and the 2nd ambulance took him in. at that point, they stopped the game until one of the ambulances could return.
So, I could be wrong, but I think you have to have an ambulance at a HS FB game in MN. things have come a long way since I was in HS. (late 60's, early 70's). Back then, guys would get hurt and just sit on the sidelines until the end of the game - unless it was something obvious like a broken leg. One of the few times I remember a player going to the hospital was in '69 or '70. our WR got nailed in the head. at halftime, in the locker room, he had no idea where he was or what was going on, and they hauled him to the hospital in Rochester. Today, no questions asked, he would have been in concussion protocol. Back then, he "got his bell rung." the word concussion was not in our vocabulary. Also, our primary method for treating injuries was cold spray - remember that stuff - came in an aerosol can - you sprayed it on the injured area and basically froze it. stopped the pain, and the player, more often than not, would go back into the game. (until the cold spray wore off......). Or, you "taped it up." Ah, the good old days.
For what? Unless the injury was worsened, he doesn't have any damages.
Purdue did have an ambulance at the game. None of the Michigan staff were concerned about a fractured vertebrae, obviously, because they didn't put a collar on him and walked him off the field. They wanted to take him to the hospital for an xray since Purdue didn't have that at the stadium. So they transported him in the van. That's my understanding. Obviously I think there's some things Purdue could have done better, and the hospital experience didn't sound too good, and their facilities suck. But to me, UM failed the player here, and UM is probably trying to head off a lawsuit by pointing fingers.
And you wonder why people are steering their kids away from playing football?
This is true.
Doesn't help Purdue, the Big Ten, or worst of all, the whole sport.
To take it a step further, football seems like one of the only ones where it seems as if "gamemanship" of slow medical would apply. Basketball goes to quickly for most players to return after injury. Other sports you get taken out, you can't return after injury, but football with a 3-4 hour time period, I could see where taking the slow trip to get a QB checked might be part of the gamesmanship to not have medical facilities nearby.
In the early 80's, we were subjected to something called Nitrotan. It was in an aerosol can and when sprayed on it was yellow and fizzy. It stung like the dickens.
Our trainers bag consisted of athletic tape, scissors, salt tablets, smelling salts and Nitrotan.
I'm glad our trainer found a job at Purdue.
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Methinks if one is in need of X-rays it's likely the player has a very, very slim chance of returning to the game regardless if the X-ray machine is 50 feet away for 50 miles away.