VIDEO: Outside the track of the AAU Junior Olympics in Greensboro, a beige tent is there for young athletes or spectators in need of medical attention.
The tent is Guilford County Emergency Medical Services’ new EMS Medical Tent. Staffed with 12 personnel and stocked with everything found in an ambulance, Guilford County EMS says it’s prepared to take on what the AAU Junior Olympics may throw its way.
At athletic events such as the AAU Junior Olympics, Guilford County EMS says it most often sees issues such as dehydration and minor musculoskeletal issues. It also has the ability to treat minor scrapes and bruises. The staff includes paramedics and emergency medical technicians, some of whom ride around the venues on bikes and ATVs with their equipment.