PRO SPORTS ACADEMY is committed to providing a safe working, coaching, teaching and learning environment for all personnel, learners and any related third parties. It is ultimately the responsibility of the DIRECTOR, KIERAN TURNER, to ensure that this procedure is implemented, published and accessible to all personnel, learners and any relevant third parties. All learners and personnel have a legal responsibility, as stated under Section 7 of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, to do everything practicable to prevent an accident or injury to themselves and to fellow learners and/or personnel. Objectives PRO SPORTS ACADEMY aims to promote health and safety, so far as reasonably practicable, by:
● providing and maintaining safe equipment and environment, including a means of access in a condition that is safe and without risk to health.
● preventing accidents and cases of work-related ill health and safety hazards arising from work activities via effective risk identification, assessment and implementation of control measures.
● implementing regular emergency and evacuation procedures in case of a significant incident.
● protecting the health and safety and welfare of individuals and vulnerable learners via systematic risk management.
● Provide access to adequate first aid facilities, telephone and qualified first aider at all times.
● Report any injuries or accidents sustained during any club activity or whilst on the club premises.
● engaging with learners, personnel and any related third parties, to provide providing relevant information, instruction, training and supervision, as is necessary to ensure health and safety.
● providing adequate training and allocating appropriately qualified members of personnel to identify and control potentially hazardous situations/environments.
● complying with statutory regulation on health and safety and welfare of learners, personnel and any related third parties.
This list is not exhaustive and represents general principles followed by PRO SPORTS ACADEMY in respect of health and safety.
All Pro Sports Academy Coaches are FA First Aid Qualified. Every Coach has to take a refresher course every 3 years.
Defibrillator Locations:
Hemel Town FC -
Dressing room tunnel - on the left. In a cabinet on the wall
Ashlyns School -
1. One in Sports Hall foyer
2. One in PBC building.
The code is 1935 for both
London Maccabi -
1. By the changing rooms, next to the clubhouse
Aylesbury Rugby Club -
1. In the clubhouse
The Sports Academy, Stevenage -
1. Main reception cabin
Samuel Ryder Academy -
1. On corner of changing block ( External ) CODE = C159X
2. Inside Sports hall - no code needed
Stockwood Park Academy -
1. Office area behind Reception
Hertfordshire University -
1. Inside within the First Aid Room and part of the University Priority One response.
2. Within the first Aid room in the outdoor change.
3. Located on the outer wall of the outdoor changing room block and accessible to anyone
Redbourn Leisure Centre -
Reception area of the Centre on the ground floor
Sandringham School -
1. Main Reception
2. Sports Hall (outside)
3. Sandpit theatre
Instructions on how to access and use are on the defibrillator
The Hemel Hempstead School -
1. Outside PA3/3. Opposite the 3G
2. Behind Main School Reception, on the wall behind the door
Parmiters School -
1. Sports Centre Reception
2. On the wall of the Pavilion building, next to the astro
THUNDER AND LIGHTNING
Pre-Planning
• Regularly check weather forecasts in the days and hours leading up to an event.
• Establish what contingency arrangements could be planned and implemented in the event of bad weather. For example, could all or some activities be moved indoors.
• Prior to the event identify an area where people can shelter safely.
Cancelling
If a session needs to be cancelled this will be done with at least one hours notice.
During a Thunderstorm - What to do
• Be aware. When you hear thunder, you may already be within range of where the next ground flash may occur.
• As a storm approaches, its distance can be estimated by measuring the time between lightning flashes and the rumble of thunder. Lighting appears almost simultaneously, while thunder travels at 1 km per 3 seconds. So, a three-second delay between lightning and thunder means that the storm is about 1 km away; a six-second delay means that the storm is about 2 km away.
Count the seconds between seeing lightning and hearing thunder - if it is less than 30 seconds, there is a threat.
• If possible - Get inside as quickly as possible. Or cover inside a car (not a convertible) with the windows up.
• Avoid water and find a low-lying open place that is a safe distance from trees, poles, or metal objects
• Be aware of metal objects that can conduct or attract lightning e.g., umbrellas, wire, or metal perimeter fencing
• If you find yourself in an exposed location it may be advisable to squat close to the ground, keep your heels together, with your hands over your ears/head and with your head tucked down towards your knees. Basically, try to touch as little of the ground with your body as possible. Do not lie down on the ground.
• If you feel your hair stand on end, drop to the above position immediately.
• Help others. It is safe to touch someone who has been struck by lightning and provide them with CPR and First Aid. Anyone struck by lightning should always seek medical advice.
• Because electrical charges can linger in clouds after a thunderstorm has seemingly passed, experts agree that people should wait at least 30 minutes after the last thunder before resuming outdoor activities.
If the weather makes activity unsafe, the activity will be abandoned.
Risk Assessment Procedures:
PRO SPORTS ACADEMY ensure that suitable and sufficient control measures are in place to reduce identified risks in the delivery of all courses/programmes. All personnel required to conduct risk assessments will be given the appropriate training and/ or will be made aware of what is expected of them in advance. All recorded risk assessments are made available to all relevant staff who must ensure that all control and/or recovery measures plans are complied with and related actions recorded. Where tutors / assessors identify additional risks which were not previously identified, or where a current risk assessment is not in place a risk assessment must be conducted.
Updated 4th October 2023