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Join us for a comprehensive workshop on Risk Management tailored for sport clubs. By the end of this session, participants will gain a solid understanding of risk management principles and their practical applications. Learn to define risk management in the context of your club, identify various risk types (facility, event, travel), and explore strategies to mitigate these risks. We'll cover emergency action plans, legal considerations, and provide case studies for real-life situations. Equip yourself with the knowledge to safeguard your members and ensure a safe sporting environment.
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The Danger ZoneRisk Management Workshop September 26, 2012
Learning Objectives • At the end of this workshop students will be able to: • Define Risk Management and how it applies to their Sport Club members, facility, equipment, and events • Identify at least 3 types of risk to be aware of when your Sport Club is active • Explain at least 3 different ways to reduce risk in their Sport Club members, facility, equipment, and events • Inform all members of their group regarding their Sport Club’s Emergency Action Plan
What is Risk Management? • The control of financial and personal injury loss from sudden, unforeseen, unusual accidents and intentional torts (Ammon, 1993) • A management strategy to increase control over legal uncertainty that may wreak havoc on a sport business (Wong & Masteralexis, 1998) • Reducing exposure to danger, harm, or hazards that lead to lawsuits (Mulrooney & Farmer, 1998)
What is Risk Management? • Types of Risks • Facility • Event/Competition/Practice • Travel
Facility Concerns • Playing Surface • Facility Equipment • Space (Max # of participants in an area) • Weather • Staffing • Emergency Preparedness/Response • Certifications (CPR, First Aid, AED, Lifeguarding) • Facility Emergency Action Plan • Signage
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Facility Related Videos • Slippery Court • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MWuNKS-QDH8 • Improper Use of Equipment • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_vUTQXhSsF8
Travel Concerns • Weather (Rain, Snow, Fog, Night, Sunrise/Sunset) • Vehicle Issues (Oil Change/Tune Up/Tire Pressure/Battery Check, General Maintenance) • Travel Binder: Emergency contact information assessable, incident reports, hotel information • Safety Recommendations/Driving (Amount of Passengers in seats and Seatbelts) • Lodging • Area/Location (where are you going)
Travel Related Videos • Driving in Snow/Ice • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sSA0nsTi4bs&feature=related • Zero Visibility • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ZkyDksElm0&feature=related • No Gas • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=efwWAX7O8Uw
Negligence • Negligence-the omission to do something which a reasonable person would do, or doing something which a reasonable person would not do. • What is an example of Negligence?
Event Concerns (Competition and Practice) • Playing Surface • Equipment • Space (Max # of participants in an area) • Weather (Heat/Cold, Rain, Snow, etc.) • Staffing • Emergency Preparedness/Response • Certifications (CPR, First Aid, AED, Lifeguarding) • Facility Emergency Action Plan • Fans • Players • Officials • Seating
Club ConcernsStudent Code of Conduct • Hazing • Drugs • Alcohol • Fighting • Other Student Code of Conduct Concerns
Code of Conduct Videos • Hockey Fight • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cv5SB54o8f8&feature=related • Too Much to Drink • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=03OPcn80Uzs&feature=results_video&playnext=1&list=PL0962B6A7D3720C13 • Hazing (strong language) • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vw3bPUOE47s
Emergency Action Plan • Club’s EAP? • Do you have one? • What is it? What does it entail? • Fire at SRC? • Active Drowning in Pool? • Tornado Warning at Outdoor Fields
Weather Related Videos • Tornado During Soccer Match • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_Y88bh_goY&feature=related • Lightning Strike During Soccer Match • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u_6b6Bk6bM8&feature=related
Definition of Emergency Management • Preparing for, mitigating, responding to and recovering from an emergency • Dynamic process • Involves goal setting • Cannot eliminate all emergencies, but can take steps to prepare
Emergency Management Components • Emergency response planning • Fire, natural disasters, technical disasters, other • Scope and types of emergencies • Local • Major • Catastrophic • What do we do if….?
Automated External Defibrillators • Most victims will survive if defibrillation is achieved in less than three minutes • Few will survive if the delay is 16 minutes or longer • Every Minute action is delayed is a 10% chance of damage.
Physical Risk • Players • Fans • Concussions • Breaks/sprains • Cardiac Emergencies • Heat/Cold Emergencies • Equipment • Outside Parties • Seating/equipment • Weather • Location • Outside Parties
Physical Risk Continued • Competition/Game • Fighting • Officials • Staff/Safety Officers Blood borne pathogens Managing Fans Equipment Care
Injury Related Videos • Injury Picture Montage (Very Graphic) • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xLZHfeZKExY&feature=fvwrel • Volleyball Spike • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6k1HeCpyMqs • Did you sign a waiver??? • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1gWLClF7qkg
Officials Staff/Club Officers • Verbal threats • Emotions turning physical • Dealing with injuries • Fights and aggression • Players • Fans • Death Emotional Risk
Closing Activity • Reducing Risk • Write three ways in which a player, spectator, or entire club can reduce risk in a single sport. • Can be injury, facility, event, weather, travel, other related, etc… • Share one with group aloud.