Three - General On-Ice Emergency Situations:
1. Someone has had a non-severe incident, but can go to the hospital on their own, or can be transported by a member.
2. Someone has had a more severe injury on the ice, and needs to be transported to hospital by ambulance.
3. Someone has fallen and hit their head. Call 9-1-1, non-negotiable. Someone more qualified than the
injured party or another club member needs to assess the member.
Two - General scenarios when calling for an ambulance:
1. Someone has had an incident on the ice but can be safely assisted to the back or front benches
- One person needs to be the point person for that draw, that everyone knows is in charge.
- They can direct someone to call 9-1-1. All pertinent location information is posted at every telephone.
- Ifit is deemed safe to move someone, the easiest place for EMS to access someone is at the glass end ofIce D. So when possible, try to get the person to the front bench area of Ice D. If they are able to make it into the upper or lower lounge, even better.
- Ifit is not safe or possible to get the person to the glass end, try to get them to the bench by the man doorat the end of Ice D.
- One person can go to the man door at the end of Ice D to wave at the Ambulance to indicate which door to go to, ie, that man door or the front door.
- Another person can go through the adjoining Squash Club door on Sheet D’s stairwell, and open the Squash Club door for EMS. The door from John’s work room to that stairwell can be opened from the ice side to get easy access to the ice.
- Someone should escort EMS to the incident area
- An Accident Report (Binder on the Kitchen Counter) must be filled out as detailed as possible.
2. Someone has had an incident on the ice, and they best not be moved.
- One person needs to be the point person for that draw, that everyone knows is in charge.
- They can direct someone to call 9-1-1. All pertinent location information is posted at every telephone.
- One person can go to the man door at the end of Ice D to wave at the Ambulance to indicate which door to go to, ie, that man door or the front door.
- If the front door is deemed the best route, another person can go through the adjoining Squash Club dooron Sheet D’s stairwell, and open the Squash Club door for EMS. The door from John’s work room to that stairwell can be opened from the ice side to get easy access to the ice.
- Someoneshould escort EMS to the incident area.
- An Accident Report (Binder on the Kitchen Counter) must be filled out as detailed as possible.
Off-Ice Emergencies
Scenarios include: the upper lounge/kitchen, either stairwell, lower lounge or either locker room
- One person needs to be the point person for that draw, that everyone knows is in charge.
- They can direct someone to call 9-1-1. All pertinent location information is posted at every telephone.
- If the front door is deemed the best route, ensure someone is stationed at our front door to hold the door open and unlock the stationary door if a stretcher is coming in.
- Someoneshould escort EMS to the incident area.
- Ifthe incident happened in or near the stairwell at Ice A, it’s possible, EMS will want to use the ramp at thetop of the stairwell for access. Be prepared to offer access there instead, depending on the severity of the incident.
- An Accident Report (Binder on the Kitchen Counter) must be filled out as detailed as possible.
Public AED - Defibrillator
The AED is located at the top of the stairwell by Ice D. There are multiple signs throughout the building indicating this.
It is physically checked by EMS once per year. Monthly, they will call and ask that someone verify that a green checkmark is visible in the bottom left corner of the machine. Anyone who answers the phone is capable of verifying this for them.
Once the glass is opened in an emergency, the machine will talk you through the process. There is no chance the pads will accidentally surge when they shouldn’t.
First Aid Kits
There are 3 locations where our kits are located. They are highly visible RED BAGS. One hangs on the wall in the front entrance of the lower entry lounge, one is on the wall of the kitchen nearest the fridge, and one is out on the ice area hanging on the wall by the Ice A door.
If anything (even a bandaid) is removed from any of the First Aid Kits, you must tell the convener so they can let a Health & Safety committee member know it needs to be replenished.
Ice Packs
There are always frozen ice packs in the bottom freezers in the kitchen. As well, you can use ziplock bag with ice cubes from the bar if necessary.