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The committee would like to remind all members that when there is a serious fall on the ice and it appears that an individual may be injured significantly, the situation must be assessed by one of Deeside Leisure Centre’s designated First Aiders. It is vital, therefore, that immediate contact is made with a Deeside Leisure Centre member of staff, when an event of this type occurs.
Any intervention of any type, prior to the arrival of a designated First Aider, must be kept to the absolute minimum necessary to sustain the well-being of the injured person. Intervention in excess of this will result in the Leisure Centre staff deeming that another person has taken control of the situation, and they will then NOT take the lead for first aid purposes at that point.
In particular it is important not to lift or move an injured person, unless you consider that this is absolutely in their best interests. Remember: you can do more harm than good by moving somebody who is injured. In the vast majority of cases, it is best to ensure that the injured person is accompanied at all times while waiting for the First Aider to arrive. Then let the First Aider assess the situation and determine how the injured person is to be treated and moved.
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