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Juniors - How do I deal with an incident involving an injury?

Juniors - How do I deal with an incident involving an injury?

John McGuinness16 Feb 2020 - 20:39
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As sometimes an injury to a child can be a stressful situation, this list can be useful to use as a checklist

If you are looking for information on how to report an injury for the HRFC Junior club follow this link

  1. In all instances, the primary consideration is to make sure you or others are not making things worse.
  2. DO NOT move the casualty until they have been assessed
  3. Keep calm, reassure casualty and keep them warm. (there are heavy blankets at lock-ups at pitch & at training)
  4. Summon the first-aider/medical personnel to the scene. (Club first aiders are listed at the bottom of the contacts page)
  5. Remain with the casualty until first-aider arrives
  6. Request that someone else moves the other players away from the scene and ensure they are supervised and protected from the weather.
  7. Ensure medical staff/first aider is attending injured person and has sufficient assistance
  8. If the incident or injury does not require further medical attention beyond first aid, then advise the parent/guardian, preferably same day
  9. Medical staff/first aider may ask for an ambulance to be called
  10. If an ambulance is required at a HRFC location, then ensure best access point is provided to emergency services based on your location
  11. Someone may need to arrange park staff to get gates unlocked for access, depending on location
  12. Someone will need to be positioned to meet the ambulance at the location given
  13. If ambulance access on to the pitch is required, and particularly if an air ambulance has been sent, ensure all training and matches in the vicinity are stopped
  14. Ensure the ambulance access route is clear of obstructions
  15. Ensure parent/guardian are informed if appropriate (emergency contact details should be under ICE for child record in Pitchero - Team Managers and Coaches will have access to the information)
  16. If no parent/guardian is present, arrange for the injured player to be accompanied to hospital by a club member
  17. Report the incident

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