Risk Management

As defined in “Hockey Canada’s “Safety Requires Teamwork & Safety for All” information guide”, Risk Management is the process by which a Branch, Association, League or Team reviews its activities, programs and operating procedures (including buildings and staff) to identify, understand and insure against the everyday risks confronted in operating an organized program.

Risk management consists of four (4) basic steps, performed in a logical sequence:

• Step 1:  Identify the risks connected with an activity (e.g. game, dressing room, arena parking lot, travel).
• Step 2:  Assess the relative significance of all on-ice and off-ice risks.
• Step 3:  Eliminate or minimize the identified risks.
• Step 4:  Provide protection against unavoidable risks. This can include insurance coverage.

Risk management requires all participants in organized hockey to play specific roles in order to prevent accidents and injuries before they happen.

Safety Requires Teamwork & Safety for All can be downloaded here.

Concussion Safety

Hockey Canada has released an updated Concussion Policy and Toolbox to help with resources on concussions. Coaches, Trainers, Managers, Volunteers and parents are encouraged to make themselves aware of the policy and toolbox. Attached are graphics that can be used on your website and the links are below.
 
English:  https://www.hockeycanada.ca/en-ca/hockey-programs/safety/concussions/concussion-toolbox

French: https://www.hockeycanada.ca/fr-ca/hockey-programs/safety/concussions/concussion-toolbox

Konkussion Program

Staffed by volunteer neurologists and neurosurgeons, the Konkussion Hotline is meant to be a resource for everyone from athletes to parents of children who may have been injured while playing.

Free Konkussion 24 hour hotline at: 1-855-899-5665.

Playing with a concussion doubles recovery time: Article (Published August 2016)

Policies

• Concussion Return to Play Protocol Policy
• Confidentiality Statement
• Confidentiality Statement Implementation Guide
• Dressing Room Policy
• Dressing Room Policy Implementation Guide
• Hazing Policy
• On-Ice Helpers Volunteering Policy
• Outdoor Rink Usage Policy
• Photo Guidelines Policy
• Police Record Check Policy
• Portable Digital Devices Policy
• Screening Policy
• Significant Injury Return to Play Policy
• Social Media & Networking Policy
• Supervision of Players Policy

Documents

• District B Code of Conduct Document
• SEMHA Code of Conduct Document 
• SEMHA Discipline and Suspension Committee http://www.southendminorhockey.com/files/semha_discipline_and_suspension_committee.docx
• Hockey Rink Etiquette for Parents Document
• Respect in Sports Leader Information
• Respect in Sports Parent Information
• The Code to Acceptable Behaviour Document
• Properly Fitting Your Child's Hockey Equipment Document
• Hockey Canada Insurance Brochure
• CHEO Concussion Facts Information 

Forms

• Hockey Canada Injury Report Form
• Injury Data Report Form 
• Return to Play Doctor's Form
• Safety Requires Teamwork & Safety for All Document