ℹ️ When performing the extrication, the medical team must be cautious of any potential injuries the driver may have suffered. After an initial verbal assessment, one member of the medical crew will hold the driver’s head still, whilst the others remove the headrest, steering wheel and seat belts. Together they secure straps to the race seat, which is then removed with the driver still in it, allowing safe extraction without moving their spine or neck. Once away from the car, the driver is placed on the floor and then manoeuvred to a stretcher. In addition to the driver’s wellbeing, the medical team need to be prepared to work around a ‘red’ car - meaning that the car’s electrical safety status is unknown and potentially unsafe. In this case, the medical staff wear PPE and use an insulating blanket over the car to give resistance to any electrical hazard. Practicing this procedure with two drivers at every race event means the medics are fully prepared for if they need to perform an e...