Common use of EMERGENCY PLANNING Clause in Contracts

EMERGENCY PLANNING. An emergency action plan is a written document that details the proper procedures for caring for injuries that may occur to participants during activity. While all strength and conditioning facilities should have such a document, it is important to appreciate that the document itself does not save lives. In fact, it may offer a false sense of security if it is not backed up with appropriate training and preparedness. This plan should align with the Emergency Action Plan found in the Hockey Canada Trainer’s Program, Hockey Canada’s Safety Requires Teamwork, or Hockey Development Centre of Ontario Hockey Trainers Certification Program (HTCP). The Instructor, or other team personnel, must develop a written, venue-specific emergency action plan to deal with injuries and reasonably foreseeable events within each facility. The plan must be shared with the players and be posted during strength and conditioning training sessions. As part of the plan, a readily accessible and working telephone must be immediately available to summon on premise and/or off-premise emergency assistance. The components of a written and posted emergency action plan must include: planned access to a physician and/or emergency medical facility when warranted, including a plan for communication and transportation between the venue and the medical facility; appropriate and necessary emergency care equipment on-site that is quickly accessible; and a thorough understanding of the personnel and procedures associated with the plan by all individuals. All participants should know the Emergency Action Plan and the proper procedures for dealing with an emergency (i.e. location of phones, activating emergency medical OHF INSURANCE GUIDE PAGE 27 services, designated personnel to care for injuries, ambulance access, and location of emergency supplies). All participants should review and practice emergency policies and procedures regularly. All participants should adhere to universal precautions for preventing exposure to and transmission of blood-borne pathogens.