Medical Team – PER24

Welcome to the Event Medical Team Page – this is intended for internal use only and is commercial in confidence.

Red Medical is booked to be onsite for:

  • Saturday 27th July 2024 // 0700 – 2300 hours

They will inform the Event Director (Mat Lock) when they arrive on-site and will not be stood down until this has been confirmed by the same.

Sydney Olympic Park Showground: 1 Showground Road, Sydney Olympic Park. NSW 2127

Access to the race venue is via the front entrance of the Dome. When first arriving please go to the HYROX Customer Support desk located in the foyer area to receive (staff) event wristbands (pink).

The Medical Room and Race Hall is accessible via the ground floor (for Red Medical staff).

Event Director – Mat Lock
0477 550 393

Assistant Event Director – Charlotte Thompson
0411 577 434

Sydney Showground Security Control can be contacted 24/7 on +61 2 9704 1020

The primary means of communicating for emergency response during race operations is via Personal radios; Channel 1 (displayed as HYROX ANZ).

The radios and ear-pieces will be issued upon arrival of the Medical Team and are to be monitored at all times during race operations. Each member of the Medical Team is to have their own radio and ear-piece.

The HYROX team will be briefed that, in the event of their requiring Medical support, they will start the radio message with, “Medical, Medical, Medical” followed by their location.

The Event Director team from HYROX will be monitoring Channel 1 and will also respond to add operational support, as required.

For general, non-emergency communications in the lead up to, and during race operations, is via a dedicated WhatsApp group. The Medical Team should join the Medical WhatsApp group using the QR code below.

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The intentions of the Medical Operations at this event is:

  • To provide medical cover for all HYROX participants, crew and spectators
  • To provide a static medical point located between the RoxZone and Spectator Area
  • To have a dedicated medical room for privacy and confidentiality of patients
  • To provide medical cover at the medical zone and medical room to ensure that, where possible, patients are treated on scene or referred to appropriate secondary care via appropriate pathways

  • To ensure that, where appropriate, a patient unable to walk can be transported from their location to on-site medical facilities (or, if required, off site hospitals
  • To record all medical treatments appropriately so that statistics can be compiled, and the legal interests of all medical and HYROX staff are best protected
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Note: If a patient needs to be transported to a hospital it will be up to the most senior clinician (paramedic) on-site to decide if the patient is going to be transported via public ambulance or another means such as with family/friends in a car.

The following personnel will be provided by Red Medical:

  • 3 x Registered Paramedics
  • 3 x First Responder Medics

They are to operate in 3 teams, each comprising a paramedic and first responder medic.

  • 1 x stationed at the First Aid station (Race Hall 2)
  • 2 x roving within the race halls/Dome

They will come equipped with the following:

  • First aid & medical bag
  • Trauma bag
  • Medications
  • Defibrillator
  • Wheelchair
  • Stretcher

This equipment will be deployed within the teams as deemed appropriate by the most senior medical technician.

The Medical Team will provide cover within the race venue – the Dome, Halls 2 and 3 as per the below floor plan. This will include cover for the mezzanine space and merchandise area on the first floor.

First Aid Zone: There is a dedicated First Aid Zone located within the race venue for c/w seating & space for basic patient treatment and triage. This Zone is deliberately connected to both the RoxZone and Spectator Area. It is marked with highly visible inflatable towers and should be staffed at all times.

Medical Room: There is also a dedicated Medical Room for extended patient treatment and/or ambulance escalations located close to the foyer area as per the below floor plan.

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If required, Red Medical will call NSW Ambulance for assistance.

Red Medical should then immediately advise the Event Director (via PR – Channel 1) and the Sydney Showground Security Control (+61 2 9704 1020).

Showground Security will direct inbound ambulances to the loading dock area which is accessible from the Medical Room.

🏥 St Vincents Hospital Sydney – open 24 hours // emergency care
390 Victoria St, Darlinghurst NSW 2010
(02) 8382 1111
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🏥 Westmead Hospital – open 24 hours // emergency care
Cnr Hawkesbury Road and, Darcy Rd, Westmead NSW 2145
02) 8890 5555
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Every patient contact MUST be recorded on the event log and any patient treatment must be recorded on a Patient Report Form. All Red Medical personnel will have access to the event log and Patient Report Forms.

Every Patient Report Form will have:

  • Patients name
  • Date of birth
  • Details of injury
  • Details of treatment
  • Outcome (if they return to the event this must be stated)
  • Destination – if transported – or handed over to another medical provider

All clinical data must be retained and available to the HYROX Event Director should a formal request be made and in line with patient confidentiality requirements.

Red Medical is responsible for the disposal of its own clinical waste which should be done at the end of each event day.

HYROX will provide official food vouchers that are redeemable at the onsite Cafe in the Dome during the event.

Each Red Medical team member will receive 2 x AUD 10.00 vouchers per 8 hour period. These will be available from the Race Office Manager – Deb Weeks onsite.

Filtered, chilled water will be available on demand via water bubblers within the race hall (close to the wall ball rig). As HYROX is seeking to limit the use of single use plastic bottles, Red Medical personnel are to provide their own water bottles for refilling.

Free parking

For short visits there are 2-hour free-parking spaces located on Grand Parade, Olympic Boulevard and Dawn Fraser Avenue.

Casual parking

Sydney Olympic Park has over 10,000 parking spaces site-wide. Carparks P1, P5 and P6 are in close proximity to Sydney Showground. Costs: $7 per hour, up to a maximum fee of $35 per day.

It is recommend to pre-book parking for Race Day/weekend. Cost is $35 per car for the day. This cost is for one entry and exit into your selected car park.

The 🔗 to the parking website is HERE.

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Sydney Showground Security Control can be contacted 24/7 on +61 2 9704 1020

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