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Going down a concussion rabbit hole..the danger of sub-concussions, not presenting with any symptoms, but cumulatively creating longer term brain damage..there is definitely a need for introducing protective headgear, especially in younger kids participating in contact sports.. #rezonHalo

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https://lnkd.in/gfEtT7rh Post hoc analyses are requisite components of any critical incident debrief. System opportunities and operational considerations form the basis of such event parameters. Formulating individual blame is counter to any process that seeks to derive foresight and planning into subsequent events. The rationale for this is that globally, prior to SARS-CoV-2, there existed very few stakeholders in the broad definition of health care that had experience or expertise in epidemic coronavirus management (collectively Toronto, Hong Kong, South Korea and Guandong province). Those of us that did worked tirelessly to effect change and perspective for the challenges that lay before communities, nations and the globe. I have never given any personal insight in this forum but I will share one such anecdote now. In the days after the first cases appeared in Washington State, I had the chance to receive a brief from Dan Cass who had led the SARS response at St. Michael’s Hospital in 2003. We chatted briefly about the what was known and what planning lay ahead - a 5 minute discussion. It ended with me asking him one question; ‘Dan, is it if or when? It’s when Tex.’ The answer today is still the same. The question now is ‘Will we be trusted?’ because no one foresaw the implicit threat to trust in having to deal with a viral pathogen of unknown capabilities. Knowledge is power, knowledge translation is trust.

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It's interesting to see ex-player commentators now broaching the subject of whether Rugby League has been sped up too much, something that I touched on 3 years ago in my essay "The 25 Year Bastardisation Of Rugby League To Appeal To People Who Do Not Love The Game", and which I reprised here on LinkedIn and on FB 2 weeks ago discussing it in relation to concussion (see comments below). Even though the reasoning being given for current concern by ex-players is the spate of hamstring and other soft tissue injuries, I think this is 'convenient' as the major concern almost certainly lies with what I have said about concussion. Concussion is the No. 1 consideration in Rugby League right now, just as it is in the AFL, and just as it should be. What's more, I think it is a strong sign that I was listened to and I am sure that Qld will also be listening to me about the impact of the soul-destroying Voice Referendum outcome on team spirit which must be addressed, and I think they are trying as an announcement by QRL yesterday suggested to me. Although I feel gratified, it's more important that we see meaningful change to protect players and respect the DNA of the game with rules changes that return greater balance between attack and defence, and power and endurance, which will be achieved by slowing the game and having fewer substitutions. Now I will explain exactly why this is so important to player health and why all responsible for management of the game at the highest levels are acutely aware of this. The event that brought this to a head (😏) once again was the forced retirement of Dale Finucane. Now Dale entertained me as a player and I deeply admired his authenticity and spirit, which was widely affirmed by team mates and those closest to him, and which was again on ample display in the comments he made after he announced his retirement. But the honesty in those comments represent a big problem for Rugby League if management does not do everything it can to administer the game in a way which minimises the risk to players' health, irrespective of whether those players say they want those risks diminished or not. That is the very obvious outcome from Dale's courage in expressing his thoughts and feelings, and whether he or his family ever through sad circumstances finds later use for their extreme relevance, or whether it is other players' families, I think his words hang over the game ominously. To paraphrase what Dale said in multiple interviews was that he was relieved that the decision to retire (due to risk of further damage from concussion) was taken out of his own hands and effectively made for him by specialists because he was not sure he had capacity to reach that decision for himself even now when he has a young family, while indicating he would have been even more reluctant to heed such advice when he was younger. (continued in comments)

News headline: Nicho Hynes praised for stopping suicidal person amid training injury drama. Why isn't the media talking about this more? Why do we need to constantly focus on the negative? The media is smashing Nicho, have been for some time now, but the man is an amazing human. These are the stories we should be promoting of our young footballer! We should be praising Nicho (and those like him) not trying to tear him down. #mentalhealthmatters #nichohynes Cronulla Sharks #upup #supporttheleaders #cronullasharks #mentalhealthawareness #youareloved https://lnkd.in/gszQujm4

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