All injuries incurred during rugby should be recorded by the age group first aider and written in the Age group Accident book, kept in the team first aid kit bag.. Any serious injuries requiring medical attention/follow-up must be reported to the First Aid Co-Ordinator and Club Safeguarding Officer.
Injuries must be reported to the First Aid Co-Ordinator and Club Safeguarding Officer whenever:
• An ambulance is called
• A neck/ back injury or other serious injury is suspected but an ambulance has been refused
• A concussion is suspected
• ANY head/other injury resulting in loss of consciousness of a player occurs
• A first aider suggests seeking further medical advice and this is declined by parents/carers
Injury/Incident Reporting forms can be obtained either from the club office or directly from the First Aid Co-Ordinator or the Club Web site under the Safeguarding tab.
Each first aid kit should be British standard BS-8599 and may typically include:
- scissors (blunt ended/Tuff cut)
- elastic adhesive bandages
- surgical gloves
- adhesive skin closures,
- plasters (hypoallergenic)
- adhesive tape/micropore
- sterile gauze swabs
- towel
- compression/conforming bandages
- irrigation solution (sterile eye/wound wash)
- eye pads
- triangular bandages
- sterile wound dressings (various sizes)
- ice packs/Cold spray
- water bottle
- foil blankets
- PLEASE REMEMBER THAT MEDICINES/TABLETS SHOULD NOT BE STORED IN A FIRST AID KIT BECAUSE FIRST AIDERS ARE NOT TRAINED TO ADMINISTER THEM..
A copy of the First Aid Incident form can be found on the Club Website under the Safeguarding tab or from;
Matt Freeman. First Aid Coordinator freems5656@hotmail.com. Mobile 07779275438 or
Lucy Pope 07711503471 Lucypope@live.co.uk Gemma Bell 07917726771 gemma.white@3pb.co.uk
Micky Timms 07899891910 Mickytimms@icloud.com