Originally Posted by
Quinn8it
those aren't Paramedics those are officials- not only are they not medically trained they are busy trying to score the last 2 laps of a full scratch race.
could you imagine if you finished that race and nobody had the results because they stopped watching the race to tend to one guy who took himself out?
Taras is right- this was handled correctly
The other thing that most people don't realize, but you can see in most videos when it comes to crashes, even if there are medics on site, they usually aren't the first ones to make contact with the injured/affected party. This is true for most life situations involving first-aid/first response, not just sporting events.
There is also a lot that goes on in moments like this that are not just centered around the incident at hand and a lot of things have to be put into play within seconds of the incident by many people. Securing the scene, nuetralizing the race, making sure there is safe passage on the track to avoid the scene of the crash, and keeping track of how the race left off, and other things that I've probably forgotten to mention. Kind of like dealing with a serious collision during rush hour on a busy street.