Emergency Procedures

Question 1

Types of Emergencies

Answer 1

Accidents
Fire
Missing Person
Chemical or Gas Leak
Power Cuts
Suspected Bomb

Question 2

Environments that emergencies may occur in

Answer 2

Sports hall
Gym
Swimming pool
Changing rooms
Playing fields
Communal areas (cafe,parks,reception)
Leisure centre

Question 3

Roles and responsibilities involved in dealing with emergencies

Answer 3

Instructor / coach - Evacuate area, contact emergency services

First Aider - administrate first aid, preventing further harm

Lifeguard - clearing the pool, administering CPR

Receptionist - directing emergency services, Making a PA announcement

Manager - coordinating staff

Question 4

Emergency services

Answer 4

Ambulance service

Police

Fire service

Question 5

Emergency procedures

Answer 5

Evacuation procedures

• depending on environment and type of emergency (e.g. location of fire exits, meeting points
• needs of specific population (e.g. children, disabled, older people)

Allocation of staff responsibilities

• for example: designated first aiders, fire officers, lifeguard, roles during evacuation procedures

Emergency reporting and recording

• methods (e.g. fire logs, first aid report books, reporting of injuries, diseases and dangerous occurrences regulations 1995 (RIDDOR)

Contacting appropriate personal (e.g. line manager, emergency services, parent or guardian, significant others.