BVF member Bill Berkley is a paramedic in Plymouth and often fulfils the function of on-site medic at veteran events. He has administered many forms of first aid at competitions ranging in severity from a plaster to relocating a dislocated knee-cap.

Bill has written a very informative series of blog posts on various sorts of medical emergencies. Please browse through the articles – you never know, you may learn something that could save a life…

• Heart Attacks
• Convulsions
• Emergencies
• Unconsciousness
• Hip Fracture
• Baseline Observations
• Strokes
• Anaphylaxis
• Headaches
• Diabetes
• Atrial Fibrillation

If there is a medical incident at a BVF competition, this should be reported via the BF medical incident form.