Emergency action plan

An essential step towards becoming Wheelchair Rugby Ready is planning for emergencies. This means that there should be a basic plan in place including the following:

• Having the correct medical equipment in place and ensuring that appropriately trained personnel (i.e. medical practitioner, other healthcare professional such as a physiotherapist, massage therapist or trained first-aider) are present
• Access to a telephone
• A record book for recording incidents where first aid and/or treatment has been given
• Emergency telephone numbers are clearly displayed
• Identification of roles and responsibilities in the event of injury on the court, e.g. the first responder, the person who calls for additional help, etc.

Essential medical equipment

A first aid kit should typically include:

All these items should be located in a pre-designated area near the teams’ benches.