Accident Report Form

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Guidelines for dealing with an Incident/Accident

Stay calm but act swiftly and observe the situation. Is there danger of further injuries?
Listen to what the injured person is saying.
The first-aider is called immediately to administer to anyone with an injury
In the event of an injury requiring specialist treatment, call the emergency services.
Deal with the rest of the group and ensure that they are adequately supervised.
Do not move someone with major injuries. Wait for the emergency medics.
Contact the injured person’s parent/guardian.
Complete an incident/accident report form.
Send a copy of the Accident Report Form to England Netball as soon as possible and also admin@downsnetballclub.co.uk
An accident report is completed and filed for future reference, as this may be requested in the event of a claim.
Date and time of accident
As regards a person at work – full name; occupation; nature of injury; age
As regards a person not at work – full name; status [e.g. customer]; nature of injury; age
Place where accident occurred
A brief description of the circumstances
Method by which the event was reported

You must report every claim and any incident that is likely to give rise to a claim in the future.