Race Day Policies

MEDICAL INCIDENT 

In the Event of a Medical Emergency or Non-Emergency: 

  • Call Medical Dispatch 1-800-444-1017 

OR 

  • If you have a radio, notify via radio 
  • Radio message:
  • You: “Medical, Medical, do you copy?”
  • Medical: “Go for Medical” 

Describe medical situation, location and follow the medical dispatcher’s instructions and questions. 

FOR MEDICAL EMERGENCIES: If you cannot reach the 1-800 number after two attempts call 9-1-1. 

CHECKLIST FOR REPORTING A MEDICAL INCIDENT: 

  • STAY calm, speak clearly and concisely 
  • STAY ON THE LINE with Medical until they have instructed you to disconnect 
  • STAY WITH THE PERSON requiring medical assistance until you have been cleared by Odyssey Medical 
  • Use LANDMARKS around you like intersections, building names and addresses, etc…
  • Odyssey Medical will deploy services as required

AEDs are located at all Aid Stations on course, Medical tents in pre & post-race areas, Event Operations Centre, TCS Hospitality space in the Sheraton, Toronto Paramedic Services ambulances, and Finish Line Medical Compound. 

How to operate an AED: 

  1. Turn the AED on by opening the front cover and pressing the power button. 
  2. The AED will talk to you and give you detailed instructions. 
  3. Follow the directions of the AED. 
  4. You can never hurt a patient by using an AED. 

How to do Hands-Only CPR: 

  1. If a runner collapses and is unconscious first call for help. 
  2. Begin chest compressions by putting your hands in the centre of the chest 
  3. Push down in the centre of the chest hard and fast. 
  4. Push about two inches deep at a rate of 100 per minute until help comes 

MISSING OR FOUND PERSON

  • Introduce yourself & let them know you are going to help them. 
  • Call 1-800-444-1017 and advise, “We have a Missing/Found Person.” 
  • Follow the instructions you receive on the radio/phone. 
  • Take them to the closest announcer area: start, finish or Race Central. 
  • Never use the Missing Person’s name publicly. 

SUSPICIOUS PACKAGES

  • CLAIM: Ask if anyone in the area claims the item. If no one claims it, then go to the next step.
  • COP: Tell the nearest police officer about the bag. If there isn’t a police officer nearby, go to the next step.
  • CALL: If there isn’t a police officer nearby, call 1-800-444-1017. If you cannot reach this number after two attempts call 9-1-1.
  • DO NOT TOUCH OR MOVE THE PACKAGE.
  • Quietly move people from the package without causing a disruption or panic.

RADIO USE

Person #2 (receiver) to Person #1 (caller) – Person #2 (receiver) do you copy?

Go for Person #2 

This is Person #2, go ahead Person #1

  • Be BRIEF, LISTEN & SPEAK concisely
  • ACKNOWLEDGE the receipt of all messages
  • ENSURE your radio volume is set at a comfortable level
  • NO SWEARING
  • NO SHOUTING
  • NO REPEATED CALLS
  • DO NOT MOVE CHANNELS

EVACUATION PLAN

  • Follow the directions of the Police, Race Management, and/or your radio Dispatcher
  • If in immediate danger, evacuate to a safe location.
  • If you self-evacuate or are part of a larger evacuation, once you are safe, call 1-800-444-1017.
  • Instructions will be issued to the event team via radio and/or text message.

EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEM