Team Safety and First Aid

Alberta Injury Tracker

Injuries remove athletes from their training program or competition schedule and may contribute to an early exit from sport. In order to prevent and manage injury in sport activities, we need to better understand where, to whom, why and how injuries occur. The purpose of the Alberta Injury Tracker is to gather information to help answer questions about injury in various sport and recreation activities in Alberta.

To report an injury, click here

• CoVID Return to Play Information Guide

• SGRA Team Safety and First Aid Response Plan

• Team Medical Response Plan

• Team Activity and Event First Aid Action Plan

• Athlete Return to Play Form

• Ringette Alberta Insurance Information and Flow Chart

• Accident Claim Form

• Canadian Guideline on Concussion in Sport
• Concussion Awareness for Coaches, Parents and Players
• Concussion Management Guidelines - Ringette Canada
• Concussion Pocket Guide
• Concussion Ed is an app that is available in the Apple App Store as well as Google Play for Android devices. Concussion Ed is also available via a web-based version for Blackberry and Windows users.
• Other helpful resources can be found on Ringette Alberta's website: 
  • Ringette Canada’s Information on Concussion- Full details including policies, guidelines and general information
  • “Making Head Way”- This Coach.ca program, offers training and resources on how to better prepare yourself to recognize a concussion and what to do if you suspect that someone has one.
  • Parachute Canada- Parachute is a national, charitable organization dedicated to preventing injuries and saving lives. Our programming and advocacy efforts are designed to help Canadians reduce their risks of injury while enjoying long lives lived to the fullest.  Please take a minute to read their Statement on Concussion Baseline Testing in Canada
  • Concussion Management and Return to Leave VIDEO
  • Concussions 101, a Primer for Kids and Parents VIDEO 

• Provincial Pathway for Childhood Asthma - Sports Care

• Simple Action Asthma Emergency

Ringette is a very fast and physically demanding sport. Even with the best training and preparation, accidents and injuries can occur. Thankfully many of the injuries are minor and do not require a player to miss a shift or game. However there is the rare occasion when injuries can be more severe. 

Team coaches and staff have taken steps to establish a basic safety and first aid guideline for all injuries on and off the ice.

Teams should dedicate an individual to act as the teams (Safety/First Aid Coordinator to facilitate the teams medical and safety plan and response. Teams will have a first aid kit on the bench, note the presence and location of the rink AED (Automated External Defibrillator) and research the nearest hospital locations for team games, activities and events, especially when outside of Spruce Grove. 

The following are procedures will be used if a player is injured during a game:

+ The first lines of response if a player is down on the ice will be to have the designated coach assess the player on the ice;

+ If the condition of the player is considered more than a minor injury, the safety/first aid coordinator may be called to the ice by the coach for further assessment;

+ If the injury is deemed to be more serious than what can be handled by the coaches/first aid coordinator, then an ambulance will be called;

+ At that time, all players will be instructed to leave the ice and the game stopped;

+ We ask that parents do not come onto the ice/proceed to the dressing room when an injury initially occurs. The above steps need to be followed for the safety of all those involved;

+ If the situation is deemed more than a minor injury, the parent of the injured player will be signaled to come down to the ice or dressing room as soon as possible by the coaches attending to the player.

Concussions of any degree are a serious concern and all injuries to the head will be treated according to the strict guidelines established by Hockey and Ringette Alberta. Please review the above concussion guidelines and share this information with your child. Your athlete should be encouraged to report any concussion type symptoms to the coaches, especially if they have come off the ice unassisted.

As always, we hope we never have to use the above protocol, but felt it is best to be prepared. Please keep the coaches/team manager aware of any medical change to your child throughout the year that could impact her care/medical needs.

We look forward to a safe and successful season!!