Effective from February 2008
Stay calm but act swiftly;
- Look around you, observe the situation, is there danger of further injuries?
- Listen to what the injured person is saying.
- Alert the first aider who should take appropriate action for minor injuries.
- In the event of an injury requiring specialist treatment, call the emergency services.
- Deal with others in the area, if you are responsible for others ensure that they are adequately supervised.
- Do not move someone with major injuries. Wait for the emergency medics.
- Contact the injured person’s parent/carer/partner/travelling companions.
- Complete an incident/accident report form and send this immediately to British Orienteering. There is a British Orienteering incident/accident
report form which is available as a download from the British Orienteering website.