Keep Your Boots On!
RugbySafe, supported by Simplyhealth, is the RFU’s overarching player
safety and wellbeing programme. It puts player welfare at the heart of the
game and covers how to organise and manage the game so that it is played
in a safe and enjoyable manner.
02. RugbySafe Essential Guides, Forms & Templates
1. RugbySafe Essential Guides, Forms & Templates
This includes five sections, each providing information on related player welfare topics and frequently asked questions:
- Section 1: Clothing & Equipment
- Section 2: First Aid Provision (Facilities, Equipment & Treatment)
- Section 3: Medical conditions
- Section 4: Forms & Templates
- Section 5: Useful Links
2. Medical Emergency Action Plan
Clubs and rugby activity providers should have a Medical Emergency Action Plan (MEAP) in place to identify needs and protocols in an emergency situation.
A MEAP should consider all those involved and provide a simple, safe and systematic approach to ensure that any emergencies can be dealt with quickly and efficiently.
It is important that the MEAP is effectively communicated to coaches, first aiders and any others who would be involved in the incident management during an emergency.
3. Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs)
There are more than 30,000 out of hospital cardiac arrests across the UK every year but less than one in ten people survive. The more defibrillators that are accessible, and the more people trained in how to use them, the better the chance of survival for someone who suddenly collapses from a cardiac arrest.
Clubs and other rugby activity providers may want to consider getting an Automated External Defibrillator (AED), especially if they are a hub for community activity. An AED on site may prove a lifesaver, as the potential for saving a life is dependent on time: the faster medical help is administered, the better the chance of survival.
VIdeo: England Men’s Team undertake training to highlight the importance of knowing CPR and the use of an AED.