DKRFC, Swindon Road, Wall Heath, Kingswinford, West Midlands, DY6 0AW Tel: 01384 287006. Email: youthchairman@dkrfc.co.uk
Injury Reporting
All accidents and injuries should be reported according to the Youth sections policy document.
Reporting injury:
In order to simplify the reporting process and ensure that the injury data that is collated is valid, teams need only report the Reportable Injury Events defined below.
Reportable Injury Events
These are defined as:
1. An injury that prevents a player taking any further part in the game.
2. An injury that requires the player to be taken to hospital (not admitted).
3. An injury which results in the player being admitted to a hospital over night.
4. Deaths which occur during or within 6 hours of a game finishing.
Reportable Injury Event Protocol
In the event of a injury occurring which fulfils the above definition, the following protocol is to be followed:
In the event of definition 1. or 2.:
· Provide immediate first aid
· The Head Coach/Manager or designated adult must fill in the accident report book held behind the Bar.
In the event of definition 3. or 4.:
· Provide immediate first aid and arrange transport by ambulance to the hospital.
· The Youth Chairman and Welfare officer must be informed at the earliest opportunity, certainly within 24hrs.
· The club representative (Chairman or Welfare officer) must phone the Sports Injuries Administrator Helpline 0800 298 0102, as soon as the seriousness of the player's condition is confirmed and certainly within 48 hours of the game or training session.
· Please have a pen and paper, and details of the incident ready to provide. Out of working hours there will be a recorded message that provides contact details of the Injured Player Welfare Officer (IPWO). You will be asked to email or fax a Reportable Injury Event report form.
· The IPWO will then establish contact with the club and player or their family in order to confirm the injury, initiate the Pastoral Support Programme, and collect additional information about the injury.
· The club must notify their insurers. The RFU insurers are Marsh Sports Group (Claims), Tel: 0131 311 4254, Fax: 0131 343 6667, email: Susan.J.Thomson@marsh.com
· Record witness statements. Where a potential insurance or personal injury claim may arise, clubs and schools are advised to retain on file witness statements. These statements must confine themselves to the facts and not include opinion or hearsay, or apportion or infer blame. They must be signed and dated by the person making them.
If you have any queries, you can also contact either the Sports Injuries Administrator or the Injured Player Welfare Officer as follows:
Sports Injuries Administrator (SIA)
Community Rugby, Rugby House, Rugby Road, Twickenham, TW1 1DS
Tel: 0800 298 0102, Fax: 0208 892 4446
email: sportsinjuriesadmin@therfu.com
RFU Injured Player Welfare Officer:
David Phillips, 16 Holborn Ave, Leigh, Lancashire, WN7 1TT
Tel: 07894 489 716
Email: welfareofficer@therfu.com
RFU Reportable injury form: see appendix *
All other accidents need to recorded in the club accident book situated behind the bar