C.W.F.A. SQUAD COMPETITION 

 

Rules for Squad Competition :

 

1.          Each competing squad will designate a squad captain.

2.          Squad members will consist of a minimum of two and a maximum of 4. (must be at least EMT-B Level.) Your own squad, run sheets and equipment will be used. If your Department does not have a squad at the annual convention, one of the squad’s present at the convention may be used with permission from the Department that brought the squad and the Host Department.

3.          Judges per situation will consist of three or four, Emergency Victim Care Instructors, running paramedic's, EMT’s or squad chiefs (non-competing).

 

Situations :

 

1.          Extrication - Must be easy access.

2.          All situations are not to exceed EMT-B Level.

3.          Only one critically ill victim will be utilized.

4.          Patient is to be found in exact position for each competing squad.

5.          Squad captain is the only one to talk to the judge(s).

6.          Squads are to be kept away from the competition area until called to respond. (Must be a comfortable area.) This prevents an unfair advantage to any one team.

7.          Competing squads are not to be in the area of competition until after they have competed. Any member found in the area will cause disqualification of their squad.

8.          Host Departments are to be responsible for providing victims for the competition.

9.          All equipment will be placed on the patient except equipment that could be harmful such as airways.

10.        Vitals will be tagged on the victims. Injuries will be tagged or properly moulaged.

11.        Host Departments will be responsible for providing the equipment needed for the scenario for the day.

 

 

 

 

Criteria for Judging :

 

1.          All categories must be judged, scored and signed. Grade sheets will be mailed - out at a later time.

2.          Host Department is responsible for making up judging sheet following these guidelines:

Placement of vehicle (easy access)

Priority of care (primary and secondary)

Application of equipment (backboards, c-collars, etc...)

Squad members shall be dressed accordingly (No shorts, sandals etc...)

Time limit not to exceed 30 minutes

An additional five minutes will be allotted at the end of the exercise for completion of the run sheet and turning it into the judges. 

If the equipment is not used, the judges will rate the procedure as not being done. (Stethoscope and BP cuff will be used to check blood pressures.)

3.          Exercise begins when squad member steps out of vehicle and ends when they are completely ready to pull away.

4.          At any time judges are free to ask questions of the squad captains only.

5.          Time will be used when breaking a tie score, with the least amount of time being the winner.

6.          First, second and third place finishes will be awarded.

7.          Judges decision is final.

8.          In order to provide the greatest amount of fairness to the competition, the squad competition committee shall make up three scenarios and keep them secret within the committee until the time the competition is to begin. During the business meeting the day of the annual conference, the squad competition committee will draw out one of the three scenarios and that one will be used for the competition that day.