UCI Cycling World Championships - Medical and First Aid Cover

Some of the Avium Team were down at Glentress at the start of August as part of the medical cover for the UCI Cycling World Championships Marathon and Cross-Country events.

During the marathon event, we provided 7 personnel, specialist medical and evacuation equipment including two ATVs (all-terrain vehicles) capable of stretcher evacuations.

During the following 6 days of Cross-Country events, we were part of a larger medical team with our remit focussing on treating and evacuating injured competitors on course, within the ‘field of play’.

Throughout this time, we completed a number of medical interventions including spinal immobilisations and treatment of unconscious casualties. These casualties were evacuated on our specialist equipment before handing over to onsite doctors and ambulance service.