Frequently Asked Questions How do I indicate my availability? Why haven't I had an email about the meeting? Who makes up the team? What qualifications do I need to have to join the team? How do I join? Do I need special training? What equipment do I need? Do I get paid? Can I bring a friend or relative? Can I bring children and animals? Does it matter if I miss a meeting that I have said I will attend? Where do we stay overnight? How do I indicate my availability? For team members: go to the Racesafe web page, marshals' panel (click on logo to the right) To log in, the username is your Racesafe Membership number. If you have forgotton your password, click the 'lost password' button and a new one will be emailed to you. If you don't know your Racesafe membership number, email me and I'll look it up. For new members after a period of observation: a username and password will be sent to you when you join. back to top Why haven't I had an email about the meeting? Availability is checked by the organiser a few weeks before any meeting and the allocations are drawn up. If you indicated that you were available after this time and the allocation is full, you will not have been allocated a place. Emails with sign on times are sent out during the week before a meeting. If you have not had an email, it may be that you have not been allocated a place. Please contact the organiser. back to top Who makes up the team? There are doctors, paramedics, ambulance technicians, nurses, radiographers, physiotherapists, radiographers and medical car drivers on the team. back to top What qualifications do I need to have to join the team? Paramedics must be registered with the HPC and work in regular NHS practice. Paramedics wishing to join who do not fit these criteria can apply to have their cases considered on an individual basis by members of the Medical Panel.  They must have evidence of regular practice and up to date training. We expect you to update us if there are any changes in your clinical practice or status and we reserve the right to review your position if circumstances change. We encourage people to try to attend a marshals' training day as this covers track safety and procedures and to become a member of the MSA (Motor Sports Association - it's free. Please bring a copy of your current HPC certificate to the first meeting. Paramedics are covered by insurance arranged by mcrcb for bsb events (practice and race days) The insurers are the Medical Indemnity Register. You may wish to hold your own personal insurance as well. Doctors must hold full registration with the GMC, not be subject to APS conditions* and have their own medical indemnity insurance. The BMA have published new guidelines regarding experience and competency. For inclusion in the bsb medical team, we require that you hold a substantive post within NHS medical practice. We would strongly recommend that you have completed further trauma training (see BMA advice) and keep your practical skills current. Doctors wishing to join who do not fit these criteria can apply to have their cases considered on an individual basis by members of the Medical Panel. Please bring a copy of your current GMC and medical indemnity insurance certificates to the first meeting. We expect you to update us if there are any changes in your clinical practice or status. We reserve the right to review your position if circumstances change. *APS - Approved Practice Setting Foundation Year doctors (FY1 and FY2) are required by the GMC to work in an Approved Practice Setting - usually an NHS hospital. These places have been checked by the GMC and have shown that they provide teaching, training, appraisal and other requirements necessary for doctors in the first two years of practice. Although a doctor gets full registration after the first year of practice, they still have to work within an APS for a further year. Overseas doctors may also have to work within an APS for a specified period of time. No race meeting or circuit has APS status and therefore FY1, FY2 and any other doctor required to work in an APS cannot work at bsb meetings. You may, however, attend as an observer and be doubled up trackside with a member of the team. You will not receive expenses but will get free entry into the meeting and lunch. All members of the team are expected to be fit enough to manage tasks required of their role - so for trackside personnel this means fit enough to sprint a few yards whether to a fallen rider or to get yourself out of the way of danger.  If you have a disability, please get in touch as there may be roles that can accomodate this. How do I join? If you think you want to join the medical team for British Superbikes, you are very welcome. Have a look through the site, especially the frequently-asked questions (FAQ) page for more details. Still interested? Email with the dates that you're available and we'll arrange for you to come to a meeting as an observer and see you there. As an observer, we try to treat you as a team member as much as possible. That means you sign on with everyone else, go out on track, in overalls that we can lend you, can go to incidents with the person that you are doubled up with but don't have to make treatment decisions. It also means that you are expected to turn up in time to sign on, go out with the rest of the team and not leave early. 'Observer' is not the same as 'spectator' and it is for people wishing to join the team. back to top Do I need special training? You will need to know about working on a race circuit. This can either be by attending one of the Racesafe marshal training days before the start of the season, or by acting as an observer and being 'doubled up' with an experienced member of the team. Doctors should check the BMA guidelines and those of their defence union on medical cover for sporting events. You must have medical indemnity insurance and have told your insurer that you are attending motor-racing events. Foundation year doctors (FY1 & 2) are not allowed to work outside hospital (APS) but can attend as observers. Paramedics must be registered with the HPC and work in regular NHS practice or otherwise approved. They are insured during BSB practice and race days by the organisers. If you go to other events, you must have your own indemnity insurance. Nurses, radiographers and physiotherapists must all have relevant, up-to-date experience eg nurses should be working in the Emergency Medicine department. back to top What equipment do I need? You need to bring warm clothing (including hat, even in summer) and boots (not trainers) Overalls for the Medical Team are red with a horizontal white stripe and Proban-protected but, when you first attend meetings, basic overalls are acceptable. Overalls for loan are available. Bring a rucksac or other bag for your personal items such as waterproofs, jacket and hat for cold days and suntan lotion for anytime the sun might be out. Medical equipment is provided in groundpost bags. back to top Do I get paid? There are only a limited number of places that have expenses paid. These are allocated to those who have specialist skills or motor-racing experience first. Other places are allocated to those who can do unpopular days or who show regular committment. Many people come along as 'observers'. They are treated as members of the team, can go trackside if applicable but do not receive expenses. back to top Can I bring a friend or relative? There are a limited number of guest passes available for each meeting. Working members of the team are entitled to one guest pass each. Guest passes for observers and second passes are sometimes available but not automatic. Guest passes are not available for meetings that you are not working at, even if you didn't use your guest pass at a previous meeting. back to top Can I bring children and animals? Do not bring pets - they are not allowed on any of the circuits that British Superbikes uses. If you bring children, please also bring an adult to look after them for the duration. Although we welcome guests, medical centres are work places and have limited space, so they can't be used as a base for guests or to visit for more than short periods of time. The general rule for guests in the medical centre is like parking - 20mins allowed and no return within the hour. back to top Does it matter if I miss a meeting that I have said I will attend? Obviously circumstance might cause you to have to withdraw, it happens to all of us. Please phone, text or email as soon as you realise you can't come. Some people in the past have repeatedly cancelled at last minute and have proved unreliable. This is practice is not acceptable and will put you to the bottom of the list for popular meetings. back to top Where do we stay overnight? The choices include camping or caravanning (in the marshalls' campsite, not the public one) staying in a hotel or with friends. The camp site is free but hotels are at your own expense. The marshals kindly share their campsite with us and have rules regarding behaviour eg. no excess noise after 11pm. back to top