Back Country Horsemen of Washington Emergency Evacuation Plan Checklist Emergency Evacuation Plan (EEP) documentation must be completed to avoid liability assessment in an injury accident case during an event conducted by Back Country Horsemen (BCHW) and/or a BCHW chapter. Documentation of procedures conducted during an EEP is not only a requirement of land management agencies but is also necessary for BCHW, BCHW chapter, and personal liability protection. Emergency responder(s) must be prepared to provide the following information: Date and time of injury: Name of person(s) injured: Contact information for person(s) injured: Medical services (hospital or medical clinic) contact information: BCHW Chapter contact information: Land management agency contact information: Emergency responder(s) must immediately report to the Chapter President and Chapter Director an injury incident that occurred during a chapter riding event or work project. Chapter President or Chapter Director must immediately report the accident injury incident to the land management agency and be prepared to report in writing a full account (example FS – “USDA Chainsaw Incident Report” form). The Chapter Director must immediately report the accident injury incident to the BCHW President and be prepared to report in writing a full account (use Incident Report” form). “BCHW Before compiling EEP incident report(s) review BCHW EEP plan and be familiar with “BCHW Incident Report” form and land management agency’s incident report forms (see example - Forest Service Chain Saw Incident Report” form). Completely fill out the incident report “USDA forms and submit within 12 days of the incident. It is recommended that an EEP Checklist be included in the First Aid Kit provided for chapter work projects. Additionally an EEP Checklist, BCHW Incident Report form, land management agency’s incident report form, and the BCHW EEP document are included in a packet compiled for a chapter’s response in case of an injury accident. BCHW Safety Committee January 2015
Back Country Horsemen of Washington Emergency Evacuation Plan Checklist Emergency Evacuation Plan (EEP) documentation must be completed to avoid liability assessment in an injury accident case during an event conducted by Back Country Horsemen (BCHW) and/or a BCHW chapter. Documentation of procedures conducted during an EEP is not only a requirement of land management agencies but is also necessary for BCHW, BCHW chapter, and personal liability protection. Emergency responder(s) must be prepared to provide the following information: Date and time of injury: Name of person(s) injured: Contact information for person(s) injured: Medical services (hospital or medical clinic) contact information: BCHW Chapter contact information: Land management agency contact information: Emergency responder(s) must immediately report to the Chapter President and Chapter Director an injury incident that occurred during a chapter riding event or work project. Chapter President or Chapter Director must immediately report the accident injury incident to the land management agency and be prepared to report in writing a full account (example – “USDA FS Chainsaw Incident Report” form). The Chapter Director must immediately report the accident injury incident to the BCHW President and be prepared to report in writing a full account (use “BCHW Incident Report” form). Before compiling EEP incident report(s) review BCHW EEP plan and be familiar with “BCHW Incident Report” form and land management agency’s incident report forms (see example - “USDA Forest Service Chain Saw Incident Report” form). Completely fill out the incident report forms and submit within 12 days of the incident. It is recommended that an EEP Checklist be included in the First Aid Kit provided for chapter work projects. Additionally an EEP Checklist, BCHW Incident Report form, land management agency’s incident report form, and the BCHW EEP document are included in a packet compiled for a chapter’s response in case of an injury accident. BCHW Safety Committee January 2015
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