Medical Requirements for Training and Competition Sessions

Special Olympics Ireland recommends that at all training sessions 

• a first aid kit is available
• a qualified first aider is in attendance 
• a copy of each athlete’s athlete medical information form and consent form are present at the session

Additional measures should be taken by the affiliated group if the location where the activity is occurring is greater than 30 minutes away from the nearest Emergency Department. In instances such as this a doctor should be on call and available to respond. These requirements are in the line with those stated in the Special Olympics International Official General Rules Section 7.03