Emergency Action Plan
- Notify the CBW person in charge who will co-ordinate the response.
- Person in charge to call 999 as appropriate; Coastguard, Fire, Ambulance, Police.
- Person in charge may stop all other activities (Instructors/Safety crew).
- If the incident has caused injury or risk of death, the person in charge to contact next of kin.
In the event of a fatality only the Police can notify next of kin. - Equipment involved must be isolated and preserved for inspection (Instructors/Safety crew).
- Record details in Accident or Incident book (Instructors/Safety crew).
- Debrief all staff (Centre Manager).
- Press or media enquiries must be directed to the Centre manager. An incident should not be discussed / commented or shared on social media.
- Notify the appropriate authority of the incident: RYA, MCA, Health & Safety Executive (Centre Manager).
First Aid Kits: Located in the Centre by the side door, in compound shed, on all safety boats.