GYSO Emergency Procedures

GYSO Emergency Procedures

Summary

I. Injury

A. Minor (bruise, scrape, bump)

1. coach/parent evaluate injury
2. rest player
3. apply and/or dressing as necessary (ice at concession stand, dressings in shack)
4. notify parent

B. Suspicious (cut, sprain, dazed)

1. coach/parent evaluate injury
2. rest player
3. notify GYSO staff
4. apply ice/dressing as necessary (ice at concession stand, dressings in shack)
5. offer transport to hospital (car, golf cart)

C. Serious (obvious fracture, serious cut, loss of consciousness)

1. rest player
2. notify GYSO staff
3. immobilize injury, apply pressure, ice as indicated
4. notify emergency transport (911 for ambulance and Goshen Hospital ER 535-2712)

II. Missing Boys & Girls Club Player

A. Action (Transportation Coordinator)

1. hold bus for up to 15 minutes
2. enlist GYSO staff to help search
3. notify B&G staff to assist in contacting child’s parents
4. when child is found communicate with B&G staff to determine alternate transportation

a. next bus run
b. parent pick-up
c. GYSO leadership delivers
d. club staff pick-up

5. Under no circumstances is the search to be stopped before the child is found.

B. Contacts

1. B&G phone number 533-4793
2. GYSO board member or lead coach for grade
3. maintain cell phone communication between bus, travel coordinator, and GYSO staff

III. Severe Weather (sudden lightening storm, tornado watch/warning)

A. Notification

1. score board horn will sound 3 times
2. GYSO staff and lead coaches will stop all play/practice immediately

B. Procedure

1. all players/family members will leave the area as quickly as possible for shelter or home
2. should an immediate threat occur, all people will be directed to the Goshen College Rec Fitness Center for safety.
3. GYSO staff will attempt to secure equipment as quickly as possible

Narrative

I. Injuries

During a soccer game injuries will occur. Fortunately most injuries are minor and often do not even interfere with playing. All injuries, however, must be acknowledged and evaluated, maintaining the child’s helath and well-being as a foremost concern. The following classification and evaluation/treatment guidelines will apply to GYSO:

Minor injuries: those that occur in the course of playing, e.g. minor scrapes, bumps, burises. These need evaluation by the coach or parent. Application of ice (available at concession stand) or dressing (available at equipment shack) and sitting for a time are the appropriate treatment.

Suspicious injuries: e.g. sprains, collisions or falls resulting a momentary alteration of consciousness. The player should be placed in a comfortable position, any injured part immobilized as well as possible, and ice applied if appropriate. The parent should be contacted and given the option of further evaluation at the hospital. We can provide transportation to Goshen Hospital if necessary. GYSO personnel should notify the ER if the patient chooses to be so evaluated. (535-2712)

Serious injuries: e.g. obvious fracture , loss of consciousness, significant laceration and bleeding. The injured player should be kept quiet and warm. Any injured extremity should be immobilized. Bleeding can be controlled with direct pressure. GYSO staff can arrange for emergency ambulance transport by calling the Goshen Hospital ER at 533-2712.

II. Missing Boys & Girls Club Player

If any children are missing, the bus is to hold for up to 15 minutes while the transportation coordinator (TC) searches for the missing child. If the child is not found promptly, the TC is to contact a GYSO leader to seek assistance in the search. The TC is to call the B&G Club at 533-4793 for assistance in making phone calls to the child’s home. The bus driver and TC should stay in communication via cell phone or in person, and the bus will return to the Club at an agreed upon time. When the child is found, the B&G Club is notified so parent communication can be completed and an alternate method of returning the child to the Club will be determined:

1. next bus run
2. parent pick-up
3. GYSO leadership delivers
4. Club staff pick-up

Under no circumstance is the search to be stopped before the child is found.

III. Severe Weather

Should a storm approach rapidly with obvious lightening, or a tornado warning occur, all games/practices will immediately be stopped. To call attention the score board horn will be sounded 3 times. All players, coaches, and families will leave the fields immediately. GYSO leaders will assure all fields are notified and evacuated, and will gather equipment as quickly as possible. Should a very rapid onset of storm or tornado occur, all people will be directed to the Goshen College Rec Fitness Center for safety.