KIDDERMINSTER HARRIERS FC.

AIR AMBULANCE MEDICAL EVACUATION ON A MATCH DAY.

PRESENTATION BY JIM CHALMERS, DEPUTY SAFETY OFFICER.

WELCOME TO

AGGBOROUGH STADIUM

EVENT PLANNING

• OPERATIONS MANUAL.

• CONTINGENCY PLANS.

• MEDICAL PLAN

DORA

• D ynamic

• O ngoing

• R isk

• A ssessment

SETTING THE SCENE.

• SATURDAY 28.4.12 – K.O. 3PM.• OPPONENTS – MANSFIELD

TOWN F.C.• CATEGORY – C.S.• ATTENDANCE – 3565.• VISITORS 674.• STEWARDS 62.

THE INCIDENT.• 10 MINUTES TO END OF GAME AND HOME

PLAYER INJURED.

• ST JOHN, CLUB AND CROWD DOCTORS PRESENT.

• WEST MIDLANDS AMBULANCE ON SCENE.

• DECISION TO TRANSFER PLAYER TO HOSPITAL BY AIR AMBULANCE.

RISK ASSESSSMENT.• PARAMEDIC CREW ADVISED NO NEED

TO EVACUATE STADIUM.• RISK OF FLYING DEBRIS INTO

STANDS.• VULNERABLE GROUPS.• DECISION TO EVACUATE STADIUM.• MANAGERS AGREE TO END GAME

EARLY.

STADIUM EVACUATION.

• STADIUM EVACUATION PLAN ACTIVATED.

• REGULAR USE OF PA MESSAGES.

• POSITIVE/FRIENDLY STEWARDING.

• STADIUM EVACUATED – TWO AND A HALF MINUTES.

LESSONS LEARNED.• HAZARD ID AND RISK ASSESSMENT

CANNOT COVER EVERY EVENTUALITY.• ROBUST, RESILIENT AND FELEXIBLE

APPROACH BY SAFETY OFFICER.• USE OF DORA.• DO NOT ALWAYS RELY ON

EMERGENCY SERVICES ADVICE.• SAFETY OFFICERS SHOULD KNOW

THEIR STADIUM AND FANS BEST.

THE POSITIVES.• MEDICAL TEAM COLLECTIVE RESPONSE.

• AIR EVACUATION WILL WORK WITH APPROPRIATE CONTROL MEASURES.

• NOVEL WAY TO PREVENT END OF SEASON PITCH INVASIONS.

• THE STADIUM EVACUATION PLAN WORKED.