Section 1370.110  Physicians and EMTs

a)         Physicians

1)         The Division shall appoint at least one physician for all contests.  Additional physicians shall be appointed as determined by the Division.  The physician selected for each contest shall be at the sole discretion of the Division and that determination shall be final.  The promoter is responsible for all compensation for the physician.  The Division shall set the amount of compensation to be provided to the physician.

2)         A physician shall perform all physical examinations.

3)         The physician shall sit immediately adjacent to the fighting area at every contest with immediate access to the ring or cage.  A contest may not proceed unless the physician is in his or her seat.  The physician shall not leave the venue until after all contestants have left.  If called upon, the physician shall be ready to advise the referee.

4)         The physician may enter the fighting area between rounds on his or her own judgment and shall inform the referee about his or her opinion in relation to the physical condition of either contestant.

5)         The physician shall coordinate with the EMTs to ensure that the appropriate drugs and medical supplies are available in the event of injury to a contestant.

6)         The physician shall report in writing to the Division all injuries received by a contestant immediately following the contest.  The physician shall also report on the fitness of the injured contestants to engage in further competition and determine any medical suspensions.

b)         Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs)

1)         2 EMTs, one of whom shall be an EMT-P, shall be available to assist the physician and provide emergency medical equipment, including resuscitation equipment.

2)         2 EMTs, one of whom shall be an EMT-P, shall be on site, at all times, at each contest, along with a stretcher, oxygen and proper resuscitation equipment.  No contest shall continue without the presence of 2 EMTs, one of whom shall be an EMT-P, and the required equipment.

3)         The EMTs are responsible for a comprehensive evacuation plan for the removal of any seriously injured contestant from the contest to a hospital facility where emergency medical care is provided.

4)         The EMTs are responsible for knowing the location of the closest hospital emergency facility where adequate neurosurgical care is immediately available for skilled emergency treatment of an injured contestant.

5)         The EMTs, at the direction of the physician, must check the vital signs of all contestants prior to their participation in a contest and after contestants complete their bouts.  The EMTs shall record this information on forms provided by the Division.