ACCIDENT AND EMERGENCY PROCEDURE
In the event of an injury or accident the guidelines below should be followed. An accident report form available in the team kit bag - see attached - should be completed within 24 hours and filed in the Training folder kept by the coach.
A list of emergency contact numbers is available in the file kept in each team’s kit bag. Any amendments will be notified to the team captain by the Club Secretary
Guidelines for dealing with an accident or emergency
- Stay calm but act swiftly and observe the situation. Is there danger of further injuries?
- Listen to what the injured person is saying.
- Alert the first aider who should take appropriate action for minor injuries.
- In the event of an injury requiring specialist treatment, call the emergency services.
- In the case of junior teams deal with the rest of the group and ensure that they are adequately supervised
- Do not move someone with major injuries. Wait for the emergency medics.
- For Under 18s contact the injured person’s parent/carer. For senior members use the emergency contact details.
- Complete an accident/incident report form.
