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About this episode

Dr. Greg discusses the infrastructure of event medicine with Dr. Brian Adkins, focusing on safety at outdoor events.

What's the most common reason why festivalgoers land in the first-aid tent? You might be surprised. It's that time of year where we often attend outdoor events (like this weekend's Railbird,) and we don't think about the incredible infrastructure that is there in case we get injured or sick. Dr. Greg goes behind the scenes of 'event medicine' with Dr. Brian Adkins; medical director of UK Athletics Emergency Medical Services and chair-elect of the Event Medicine Division of the American College of Emergency Physicians.

People in this episode

Host: Dr. Greg Davis

Guest: Dr. Brian Adkins

Topics covered

• event medicine
• first-aid
• outdoor events
• safety
• medical services

Keywords

• event medicine
• first-aid tent
• Railbird
• outdoor events
• medical director

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: UK Athletics Emergency Medical Services, American College of Emergency Physicians

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