First Aid
and
Emergency Procedure Guidelines
for
Coaches and First Aiders



Contents
  
Contacting Emergency Services
Mini and Junior First Aid Support
Nearest Hospitals
General guidelines for dealing with an incident/ accident
Guidance on dealing with an injury during play
First Aid Equipment
Players Emergency Contact Numbers
Guidelines on completion of Accident/ incident form
OYRFC Accident/ Incident Report Forms

Contacting Emergency Services

Emergency Number

Landline or Mobile dial 999. There is a new number 911 which may also be used

State;

a) Which service you require – ambulance for all injuries
b) The type of injury sustained
c) The precise location and accessibility of the injured person- i.e. rugby pitch, club house, car park etc.
d) Your contact number/ mobile number if requested

...plus the address of the club; Old Yardleians RFC, Tilehouse Lane, Shirley, Solihull B90 1PW Telephone 0121 744 3380


Mini and Junior First Aid Support



Contact Shannon Killarney – Youth Development Officer on 07866 260262 (Mob)

First Aiders for Old Yardleians RFC
Each team has a coach qualified in emergency first aid procedures.

The following people have a current First Aider Certificate

1) Shannon Killarney
2) Mike Taylor
3) Steve Cunningham
4) Claire Cunningham
5) Richard Wood
6) Jan Collins
7) Pat Mc Daid
8) Jack Horton
9) Jamie Walton
10) James Hendrick

Nearest Hospitals


The nearest Hospital with an A & E department is Solihull Hospital, Lode Lane, Solihull B91 2JL
However, depending on the circumstances, the ambulance might re-direct to:

Alexandra Hospital, Woodrow Drive, Redditch, Worcs B98 7UB

General guidelines for dealing with an incident/ accident



  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Contact the injured person’s parent/carer.
  • Complete an incident/accident report form.

Guidance on dealing with an injury during play


  • Play should always be stopped immediately where serious injury is suspected or where serious injury may occur.
  • Players should not be allowed to continue to play where they may have suffered potentially serious injury such as to the head, neck or back.
  • All injured children who leave the field of play must be accompanied by an adult and remain under the supervision of a nominated adult.
  • Arrangements should be made for the administration of appropriate first-aid
  • If the child is unlikely to return to the field of play then they should return to the clubhouse under the supervision of an accompanying adult
  • Their guardian should be contacted (if not present) using the emergency contact numbers given on the consent forms.
  • An incident form should be completed

First Aid Equipment


All teams should have a First Aid box at all games. Contents of First Aid box should be checked on a regular basis and a formal check will be done annually against the following list.
Guidelines for Standard First Aid Equipment Box:
  • Guidance Card
  • Individually wrapped sterile adhesive dressings (assorted sizes) x 20
  • Sterile eye packs with attachment x 2
  • Individually wrapped triangular bandages x 6
  • Safety pins
  • Medium sized individually wrapped sterile wound dressings x 6
  • Large individually wrapped sterile wound dressings x 6
  • Extra large individually wrapped sterile wound dressings x 6


Boxes should be clearly labelled and accessible.

Emergency first aid should only be given by a trained first-aider.

Under no circumstances should analgesics or prescription drugs be administered by first aiders or kept in the first aid box.

If your First Aid box requires replenishment please contact Pat Mc Daid.

A stretcher is available in the storage area in the changing rooms.

Players Emergency Contact Numbers



These are held with each coach

Guidelines on completion of accident/incident form


1) An accident form should be completed whenever there is an injury which

a. Precludes a child from play or
b. Where the coach deems it appropriate or
c. Where the child attends hospital

2) Completed forms should be given to Shannon Killarney/Pat Mc Daid

3) Major injuries such as any which require transfer to hospital should be reported by phone to Shannon Killarney


4) Further forms can be obtained from Pat Mc Daid


5) There will be annual report of accidents

OYRFC Accident/Incident Report Forms



Precise location where incident/accident took place:
Name of person in charge of session/competition:
Name of injured person:
Date of Birth of injured person:
Address of injured person:
Date and time of incident/accident:
Nature of any injury sustained (fracture/ sprain/ cut etc):
Give details of how the incident/accident took place. Describe what activity was taking place, e.g. training game, getting changed, etc.
Give full details of the action taken including any first aid treatment:
Name(s) of the first aider(s):
Witnesses to the incident:
Were any of the following contacted:
Police: YES NO
Ambulance: YES NO
Contact made with parent/carer: YES NO
What happened to the injured person following the incident/ accident? (e.g. went home, went to hospital, carried on with session):
Name of person completing incident form:
SIGNED: DATE:
Send form to Shannon Killarney or Pat McDaid for filing


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