We strongly recommend the following as minimum requirements in this area:

1.     A trained first aider should be present at every session - This person will have ideally taken an “Emergency First Aid at Work” course as a minimum. If your club teaches children, we also highly recommend that someone attends sessions who has taken a paediatric first aid course.

2.     Every club should have an accessible, well stocked first aid kit containing ice packs, crepe bandages, conforming bandages, plasters, wipes, tuff cut scissors, tweezers, gauze, tape, triangular bandages, wound dressings of various sizes, eye wash pods. An AED is highly recommended. This kit should be regularly checked and topped up by a nominated member of the workforce.

3.     Every club should have an accident book that is used to record near misses, incidents, and injuries thoroughly and accurately and injuries should be reviewed and monitored in advance of training sessions.

4.   Competitions and events require further consideration in regards the number of those attending and participating and the levels of risk around the competition itself. Consider employing the help of trained paramedics and doctors in attendance at events as an example and review your insurance.

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Please explain how your club is currently compliant or working towards being compliant with these recommendations. These are not currently mandatory requirements but something we strongly suggest you adopt.