Injury Incident Protocol
If an injury occurs at the Benchlands Pickleball Courts please follow these steps:
1. If the injury appears serious, delegate 1 person to call 9-1-1 and delegate 1 person to direct all play to stop. Assess the injured person to see if they have lost consciousness. Feel for a pulse. If there appears to be no pulse, start CPR.
2. There is an AED (Automated External Defibrillator) in the storage shed. Follow the instructions on the device.
3. As soon as possible, take note of the injured person’s name and phone number.
4. For minor injuries, there is a well-supplied First Aid Bag in the Storage Shed.
5. Post-injury, an Incident Event Report must be completed online and submitted to Pickleball Canada. Please designate an individual to complete this document (Team Captain, LCPC Board member or club member). The injured person may also complete it if it is reasonable and possible to submit within 7 days.) Instructions for completion are included below and also in the black binder in the storage shed.
Please email info@lakecountrypickleball to advise an incident has occurred.
Address for ambulance dispatcher:
Benchlands Park
9663 Benchland Drive
Turn west off of Tyndall Road
(Click icon for instructions)
LCPC has a Defribrillator
LCPC has purchased an AED (Automated External Defibrillator) that is stored inside the storage shed at Benchlands Park during our playing season April thru May. Instructions for using the AED are included below and all members are encouraged to watch the instructional video by clicking on the button below:
1. Call 911 - the address for Benchlands Park is 9663 Benchland Dr, Lake Country, BC
2. Calm down and clear people from the area
3. Get AED from storage shed
4. Remove or cut clothing from chest using scissors in package
5. Dry chest with microfibre in kit, using razor (wet it first) to remove hair to improve contact with the pads
6. Place person in a dry area
7. Place pads on chest in locations described after removing covers
8. Push the button to determine if a jolt is needed. Only push the button if the machine says so
9. After pushing button for charge, step back
10. The machine will tell you to charge again or begin CPR
11. Do CPR to the rhythm of the song "Stayin Alive" and compressing 2 centimeters
11. Wait for the paramedics to arrive
12. Grab a cool one, you may have just saved a life!
Click on the AED icon to view the instructional video on how to use the defibrillator.
