The alert is given immediately. Given the seriousness of the situation, the first aid actions were provided by a volunteer firefighter present on the scene, helped by a former firefighter nurse. During their intervention, they use a defibrillator, positioned on this sports facility. Then a team of firefighters and a Smur team take over. For several minutes, emergency workers worked with the young Rugby player to stabilize him.
The stadium evacuated
At the same time, the stadium and its stands – which hosted a gathering of young U16 rugby players – were evacuated to allow a helicopter to land on the pitch.
The helicopter was able to take off at the end of the afternoon.
Bernadette Coyola
Shortly before 5 p.m., the young rugby player was placed in a coma to be transported, in absolute emergency, to the Bayonne hospital center.
According to our information, this young person is licensed to the ACLR club (Association Côte Landes Rugby) bringing together the municipalities of Castets, Linxe, Léon, Saint-Julien-en-Born and Lit-et-Mixe. He plays as a winger. During this match, he was a substitute. He entered at the half-hour mark and left in the 70th minute.e minute. It was while going to greet the other players at the end of the match that he suddenly collapsed.
