Accident & Emergency Procedure

Guidelines for dealing with an incident/accident: 

• Stay calm but act swiftly and observe the situation
• Is there any danger of further injuries?
• Listen to what the injured person is saying
• If the injury is minor, there is first aid equipment in the clubhouse (on the cupboard just inside the door to the left)
• If the injury requires specialist treatment, call he emergency services (see numbers below)
• Deal with the rest of the group (i.e. juniors) and ensure that they are adequately supervised
• Do not move someone with major injuries - wait for the emergency services
• If you are first aid trained, you may put them in the recovery position if appropriate
• Contact the injured person's parent/carer or next of kin
• Complete an incident/accident report form

First Aid Pack is easily accessed in the clubhouse (in cupboard just inside the door to the left) and contains the following items: 

• Guidance leaflet
• 10 adhesive dressings (individually wrapped and of assorted sizes)
• 1 triangular bandage (individually wrapped and sterile)
• 2 medium sterile would dressings (individually wrapped and un-medicated)
• 1 large sterile wound dressing (individually wrappedd and un-medicated)
• 1 sterile eye pad
• Safety pins
• Disposable gloves
• Ice (or packet of peas) may be purchased from the Central Stores in the village square for treatment of a sprain

For advice about less severe injuries, call NHS Direct on 111

Police or Ambulance Emergency Rapid response needed:  999

e.g. person badly injured, person feels theatened, intruder about to do damage to property

Police non-Emergency Rapid response not needed:  101

e.g. report attempted break-in, report damage to property

Nearest A&E Department:

Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital, Exeter (22 miles - approx 50 minutes)

North Devon District Hospital, Barnstaple (24 miles - approx. 45 minutes)

Please note that these guidelines are also posted inside the clubhouse on the wall.