first aid co-ordinator

First Aid Coordinator

As the first aid coordinator you will be responsible to attend and record any accidents and injuries that may occur at club training or at a competition.  Thanks to you there will always be trained people to assist members that may suffer injury and the correct equipment is available at all times. More importantly you will ensure processes are in place to deal with any incident no matter the severity. 

Ideally, you’ll need to be:

• An experienced first aider;
• Well-organised;
• Empathetic;
• Enthusiastic and dedicated to the club.

What you will do:

• Review risk assessment of all activities to work out the first aid cover is needed ;
• Recommend training to make sure there are enough skilled volunteers to cover the club’s first aid requirements;
• Make sure the right people are trained and up to date with their first aid qualifications;
• Correspond with first aid and other medical support providers for any events that your club organise;  
• Write and publish to all members the club emergency producers;
• Make sure first aid equipment and kits are suitable and available when needed;
• Keep records of members’ medical conditions and any injuries;
• Complete accident/injury reports as they happen and keep a record – review regularly and ensure that where repeated incidents are happening that a full risk review is undertaken in partnership with health and safety coordinator.

How much time will it take?

This role in most cases will take between 30min and 1 hour per week.

What you’ll get out of it:

Being part of a club; looking after others; and making sure that the right level of care is available to all.  The role is about teamwork, managing all first aiders and making sure the club is covered at all times. It is a great way to get involved in club affairs and interact with all members of the