Fast Track System Receives High Marks at Thompson Int’l Speedway
Thompson, CT — The Fast Track driver information system at the Thompson International Speedway has received high praise in its first year of use at the historic New England speedway.
The Fast Track Medical Response System was implemented during the early stages of the 2007 racing season in an effort to greatly enhance the ability to provide medical services to competitors, race team members and employees at Thompson. Thompson International Speedway was the first race track to adopt the Fast Track Medical Response System. The Fast Track system is designed around a light weight bracelet that contains a tiny computer chip. This computer chip contains vital medical information on the person wearing it. In the event that medical assistance is needed, a quick scan of the bracelet provides first responders with valuable medical information in seconds. If the patient is transported to a medical facility, this same information is immediately available to the medical staff at the receiving facility.
Participation in the program at Thompson was voluntary. Nearly 100% of those offered the service immediately and enthusiastically expressed their interest and support. Each participant was asked to complete a simple form containing important medical and contact information. That data was then burned into the computer chip that was placed inside the bracelet and given the participant.
The success of the Fast Track Medical Response System at Thompson International Speedway has helped to spark interest world-wide. Racing organizations such as ARCA, IHRA, World of Outlaws and the entire Australian Motorsports community are expected implement the system. Fast Track Medical Response System has also attracted interest from a variety of other industries including ski resorts, retirement communities and countless others.
The value of the Fast Track Medical Response System proved to be a valuable asset at the Thompson International Speedway and will do the same in any environment where the potential for emergency medical services exists.
The Fast Track Medical Response System has worked so well at Thompson International Speedway that the track’s management would gladly discuss the program with anyone considering the implementation of the Fast Track Medical System at their facility.
Sources: Russ Dowd/Thompson Int’l Speedway PR