Lockleaze Foxes Netball Club
Venue Procedures/Emergency Procedures
Incident/Accident
Guidelines for dealing with an Incident/Accident
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STAY CALM,
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ASSESS: be aware of the environment and ensure that any further risk of injury can be
prevented: stop the match/practice session if required.
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LISTEN to what the injured person is saying: where they have been hurt and how it happened.
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ALERT the first aider who should take appropriate action for minor injuries.
o PROTECT, REST, ICE, COMPRESSION, ELEVATION
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CALL the emergency services if the injury requires specialist management, DO NOT MOVE the player.
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CONTACT the next of kin to inform them of injury and management taken e.g. that you have called the emergency services, or had to apply first aid. Conatct numbers are on the attendance registers at practice and matches.
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SUPERVISION provided for the rest of the group.
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ACCIDENT/INCIDENT FORM to be completed.
It is the sessions’ lead coach or the captain’s responsibility to ensure that a charged mobile phone is available at all times should an emergency arise.
No club member should be left alone at a training or match venue.
The care of any club member U18 must be in line with the clubs Safeguarding Policy.
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Venue Procedures
The Vench
Session staffing
A Level 2 coach is to be onsite at all times during sessions along with an assistant coach which is to be an adult over the age of 18. Anyone working or volunteering within Lockleaze Foxes is to be vetted and regularly DS checked.
It is recognised that on occasion there is only one coach available. This does not present a problem as there is usually vench staff who can be called upon in case of emergency.
Practicalities
Use of toilet facilities: There are toilets available within the building. Players should inform the session’s lead coach that they are leaving.
In the case of fire the players should move away from the court/ building and await direction from emergency services when they arrive.
In the case of a dangerous court ie slippery, or debris, the coach leading the session should assess this in line with the risk assessment procedure and determine if it is safe to play. The coach’s decision is final.
Emergency exits are located at the entrance and at the back of the venue. The coach leading the session should ensure that at least one of the exits is available. In the event of a fire the coach leading the session should collect the register (if not endangering themselves to do so) on the way out and check that all players are accounted for.
The caretaker at the Vench should be notified immediately of any emergency incident occurring.
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Friendly Matches venues:
All emergency incidents should be notified to the umpire. The team manager or team captain will take charge and act as appropriate in the emergency.
Play should be stopped as deemed necessary by the match officials and all players should be moved away from the risk.
The attached incident report form should be completed for all incidents/accidents. It must be completed by the coach or captain in charge of the session and returned to the club secretary for the club record
