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STOP training or playing immediately
INFORM your team medic, coach, parent, teammates
REST until your symptoms of concussion have resolved completely
RETURN when you have been cleared to do so by a medical practitioner as per IRB guidelines
Any player with a suspected concussion must be removed immediately from training/play and should be medically assessed. They should not be left alone or drive a vehicle. If you or another player experiences any one of the visual clues or signs of concussion listed below you should:
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Download the Pocket Concussion Recognition Tool and see further information on concussion and our SAFE Rugby Programme at www.irishrugby.ie/medical and www.irbplayerwelfare.com or contact [email protected]
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VISIBLE CLUES OF SUSPECTED CONCUSSION:- Loss of consciousness
or responsiveness- Lying motionless on ground- Slow to get up- Unsteady on feet- Balance problems or
falling over- Grabbing/Clutching head- Dazed, blank or vacant look- Confused/Not aware of
plays or events
SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF SUSPECTED CONCUSSION:- Loss of consciousness- Seizure or convulsion- Balance problems- Nausea or vomiting- Drowsiness- More emotional- Irritability- Sadness- Fatigue or low energy- Nervous or anxious- “Don’t feel right”
- Headache- Dizziness- Confusion- Feeling slowed down- “Pressure in head”- Blurred vision- Sensitivity to light- Amnesia- Feeling like “in a fog“
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