Slips, trips and falls Injuries sustained by Participants Playing area is checked before use, L M HIGH Sports Centre to LOW participants slipping and any debris is cleared. Ensure inform club is and falling over. the area is suitable to be played on, ground is not not wet. suitable for use. Supervisors to check whether ground is clean of moss. Weather Extreme cold can Participants The ground will be reviewed by the VU M Low Keep an eye on the Low cause the ground to sports centre and ground staff to weather reports freeze and cause ascertain if the ground is suitable to days before a game serious injury on be played, if not under no or training impact circumstances will training or matches go ahead Dehydration Hot temperatures Participants Large quantities of fluid can be lost U M Medium Medium and direct sunlight from the body during strenuous can cause exercise, particularly in hot dehydration, weather. It is important to ensure regular fluids are consumed. Players are encouraged to bring water bottles to games. Individual Participant Participants who Participants Notifying instructor and AND U M Medium Medium Medical have asthma - carrying inhaler / medication. Inability to breathe Training partners ensuring each and find the condition throughout exercise more session. Instructor / president to difficult inform class of requirement to tell of any medical conditions and then participant’s responsibility to tell instructor. Participants carrying Participants Inform instructor of condition. L S Low Low injuries - Participant to opt out of any Exacerbation of exercises which may cause further injuries injury Every member has a Participants Instructor alters session according L S Low Low different fitness to participant’s abilities. level - Some Participants to stop when they members unable to reach personal goals / fitness level. complete exercises / becoming too fatigued Fire Safety Fire Procedures and Participants Ensure Fire are closed in Sports U S Very Low Emergency Exit Hall. Ensure Fire Doors are not doors leading blocked and all teams are informed directly onto playing of the emergency procedure and area meeting places Participant Behaviour Poor safety Participants All players are made aware of the L S Low Any unsafe Very Low awareness of importance of taking care of behaviour will be
Slips, trips and falls Injuries sustained by participants slipping and falling over. Participants Playing area is checked before use, and any debris is cleared. Ensure the area is suitable to be played on, not wet. L M HIGH Sports Centre to inform club is ground is not suitable for use. Supervisors to check whether ground is clean of moss. LOW Weather Extreme cold can cause the ground to freeze and cause serious injury on impact Participants The ground will be reviewed by the sports centre and ground staff to ascertain if the ground is suitable to be played, if not under no circumstances will training or matches go ahead VU M Low Keep an eye on the weather reports days before a game or training Low Dehydration Hot temperatures and direct sunlight can cause dehydration, Participants Large quantities of fluid can be lost from the body during strenuous exercise, particularly in hot weather. It is important to ensure regular fluids are consumed. Players are encouraged to bring water bottles to games. U M Medium Medium Individual Participant Medical Participants who have asthma - Inability to breathe and find the exercise more difficult Participants Notifying instructor and AND carrying inhaler / medication. Training partners ensuring each condition throughout session. Instructor / president to inform class of requirement to tell of any medical conditions and then participant’s responsibility to tell instructor. U M Medium Medium Participants carrying injuries - Exacerbation of injuries Participants Inform instructor of condition. Participant to opt out of any exercises which may cause further injury L S Low Low Every member has a different fitness level - Some members unable to complete exercises / becoming too fatigued Participants Instructor alters session according to participant’s abilities. Participants to stop when they reach personal goals / fitness level. L S Low Low Fire Safety Fire Procedures and Emergency Exit doors leading directly onto playing area Participants Ensure Fire are closed in Sports Hall. Ensure Fire Doors are not blocked and all teams are informed of the emergency procedure and meeting places U S Very Low Participant Behaviour Poor safety awareness of Participants All players are made aware of the importance of taking care of L S Low Any unsafe behaviour will be Very Low
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