MEAP For

Match Days and Training

Sat Nav Postcode / Additional location details for Emergency Services:

Longfield – BS25 1AZ, entrance on left-hand side of the Lynch as you enter the road.

Blomfield – BS25 1AX, entrance through gate, first right after Yadley Close

MEAP Lead (main contact):

Ian Rudge

RugbySafe Lead / First Aid Coordinator (if different from above):

As above

Age Group/ Team First Aiders

A minimum of one Winscombe RFC appointed personnel will be in attendance for every Match and Training session. They can be easily identified by either a hi vis vest or arm band marked with First Aid.

Ambulance Access Point

Longfield Pitches

Through gate on The Lynch, BS25 1AZ as described above then follow the track along the side of the car park. Specific pitch locations are shown on the map that forms part of this document. What 3 Words references can be used for accurate locations.

Blomfield Pitches

Through the gate on Yadley Lane, BS25 1AX, as described above and follow the track straight ahead. Pitches are visible on your left.

First Aid Equipment Location

First Aid Kit

Each Winscombe team first aider carries a first aid kit consisting of the contents recommended by the RFU.

Defibrillator (AED)

Next to the front door of the clubhouse, facing the lower car park, and on the front of the Café adjacent to the Longfield Main Pitch Please refer to the map.

Stretcher (for use by trained individuals only)

None

Other Equipment

None

Location of Local Hospitals/Services

Accident & Emergency

Weston General Hospital, Grange Rd, Uphill, Weston-super-Mare BS23 4TQ – note that A&E closes at 10pm.

Bristol Childrens’ Hospital A&E (BS1 3NU) can be a better option for under 18 casualties, although it’s further away.

Minor Injuries

Weston General Hospital, address as above.

Clevedon Minor Injury Unit (MIU), Old Street, Clevedon, North Somerset, BS21 6BS. 8am-9.00pm (last admission 8.30pm) 01275 546852

Pharmacy

The closest pharmacy is Boots 33 Woodborough Rd, Winscombe, Somerset, BS25 1AG. This closes at 1pm on Saturday. The next closest (open on Sundays) is Touts Pharmacy in Cheddar Sainsbury’s, Roynon Way, Cheddar BS27 3RB

MEAP Chain of Command & Procedures

In the event of two Winscombe RFC appointed personnel being in attendance, one will be the nominated lead and will be clearly identified as such. If one is a PHICIS and the other an EFA then the Lead will usually be the PHICIS qualified appointee.

In the event of an incident requiring an Ambulance, the Lead appointee will attend to the injured person. The supporting appointee will contact the emergency services and relay all relevant information as contained in the specific location data sheet.

In the event of both First Aid appointees being required to attend the injured person or there just being a single appointee on site, the Team Manager/Coach will deal with the emergency call.

Any known medical conditions, allergies or injuries will be passed to the responding ambulance crew. This information is available from GMS.

The Team Manager will contact the emergency contact for the injured player and brief them as to what has happened, and the subsequent actions taken either by Winscombe RFC representatives or the emergency services.

If the casualty is under 18 years of age and it is decided that an ambulance is not required, then in the first instance the parents of the player will be asked to take them to hospital and the necessary guidance and directions given. If the player’s parents are not in attendance, then one of the team coaches will be asked, along with another individual from the team group. If that is not possible without leaving the rest of the team without an authorised coach, then an ambulance will be called.

All incidents, no matter how seemingly trivial, are to be reported using the Winscombe RFC Proactive app