Safety management plan

                                                          Avoca FC
                             Safety Management Plan
                                              2020
General Requirements

• A basic first Aid Kit is kept in the canteen at Erina and Fagans. Contents include general wound dressings, antiseptics and basic bandages.
• A Defibrillator is held in the canteen at Erina. This can be used by untrained persons. Once it is opened and turned on it will instruct you what to do. We advise that a person who feels confident to use it does so, and if possible are under the guidance of the NSW Ambulance service on the phone.
• As Fagans is a shared ground and not Avoca FC’s “official” ground we do not have one there.
• If a player or spectator requires basic first Aid they can present at the Canteen, however if they require more than this then they can either :

A)- Be taken by a caregiver to a Doctor or Emergency room or
B)- If they cannot be moved then an Ambulance is to be called. The Ambulance can access the field at Erina via the bottom gate, off the Central Coast Highway. If the injury or incident occurs to a player during the course of a match the referee will cease the match until such times as the player can be safely removed by trained medical personnel. Members of Avoca FC are NOT to lift and move an injured player who cannot move themselves. This can put those assisting in danger of injury themselves.

• A CO2 Fire Extinguisher is kept in the storage room at the back of the canteen. This extinguisher is used for small fires including electrical, and combustibles such as paper and cardboard. This is not to be used on Fats or Gases.
• A fire blanket is available above the Defibrillator. This can be used on fat fires.
• No Dogs are allowed at Erina.
• No biking or skateboarding is allowed.

 
 
COVID- 19 REQUIREMENTS
Games and Training will only be undertaken this season on the understanding that ANYONE involved in training and Gamedays are not unwell in ANY way. This includes players and spectators. If anyone is unwell they CANNOT attend either training or Games to play or to watch.
The same rules apply to anyone who has recently travelled overseas, or who has come into contact with anyone known to have Covid-19.
For the purposes of this document when the term “Observe SD” is mentioned it means that we require people to obey the current Social Distancing requirements that have been stipulated under the NSW Government Public Health Order. This states that people must stay at 2 Metres from each other and observe proper hygiene.
If people are observed unwell, or unable to follow the SD requirements outlined they will be asked to remove themselves from all of our venues. In the event that they refuse the games can be cancelled and the ground closed.
 
 
  Attendance at Football activities

• Training at Patrick Croke Oval.  If parents remain while their children train they should if possible stay within their cars and away from the fields. If they do not they must observe SD.
• Entry to our Erina ground is via a narrow pathway. We ask that people walk single file where possible to allow for as much distance as possible between people as they enter the ground.

 

• We will not be banning parents or grandparents from watching games; however we please ask that you be mindful of the ongoing need for SD and for the health and wellbeing of those in the more vulnerable age groups.

 

• There will be maximum limits for people attending any ground this year and if we feel like our spaces are getting close to that limit we can ask for people to leave the ground.

 

•  Once your game is finished please do not loiter at the ground any longer than is necessary.

            Practice social distancing at football activities

•  Amend pre and post-match protocols so players and officials do not touch each other, e.g. no shaking hands, no walkout with player mascots and try not to celebrate goals with all team hugs. We realise this will be difficult but is sadly a consequence of the current situation.

 

•  When spectating or attending at a football match/training, ensure you keep a distance of 2 metres between yourself and others. If using the bench seating at Erina High only household members can sit side by side. Other people must remain SD. We encourage people to bring their own chairs.

 

•  We will restrict access to change room – Specifically, players and officials should shower at home and not use change room facilities at the venue which could otherwise challenge SD. Pre match and halftime team talks are to happen on the edge of the field and not in the change rooms. If players must shower then a Max of 4 at a time can enter the change room.

 

• If watching football and confined to a small area nearby other people, seek to move around the facility to avoid close contact with others.

 
 
Canteen facilities

• Canteens will still be open at Erina and Fagan’s . BBQ use will be reviewed on a week by week basis. Hot food will still be available in the canteen. We will have eftpos facilities and encourage cashless transactions if possible, however cash is accepted. The canteen is the only source of income for our club during the season so we encourage your patronage, however your patience and SD is required.
• Hot food will be pre-packaged.
• Please respect SD when it comes to lining up and ordering at the canteen. There will be markings in place. Young children should be accompanied and assisted.
• Due to the small size of the canteen a maximum of 2 people only will be allowed at any time in the canteen. In addition 1 person can walk through to the storage room when needed.
• Water bottles should not to be filled from the tap inside the canteen. Please come to the ground with full drink bottles or be prepared to buy water from the canteen.

 
 
            Hygiene and Behaviour

• Sanitiser dispensers will be provided at Erina and Fagans. We encourage you to make use of this facility.
• We will be ensuring to make sure all our surfaces are sanitised and sprayed regularly, although please be mindful that we do not have “staff” and our Ground officials are busy with the game day procedures already. Our canteen volunteers and other committee members will be doing the rounds as often as possible to ensure things are kept as clean as possible however we will rely on people “doing the right thing” as well so please advise us if the hand Sanitiser or soap wash has run out.
• Hand wash will be provided in toilets. A max of 3 people per toilet room is recommended.
• Please avoid approaching the official table unless absolutely required. If you need to do so then leave the appropriate distance. Our ground officials are an essential part of our “team” and we DO NOT want to put them at risk.

 
           Team Expectations

• Players, team officials and parents should bring their own hand sanitiser and have some as part of the team kit.
• Team shirts and bibs should as always be kept together, however we would recommend they be collected into a plastic bag at the end of the match and after use this should be discarded. After they are placed in the washing machine we advise good hand hygiene.
• There should be no sharing of pens or clipboards.
• All teams must carry a brand new whistle still in the packet for those times when a parent or spectator has to step in to referee a game. Once used that whistle then becomes the property of that person and CANNOT be shared. The canteens will have a supply of whistles but we advise having your own as you may not be playing at home when it’s required.
• Keeper shirts should NOT be shared. We will keep a small supply of spare ones at the grounds however we don’t have enough for 2 shirts per team so if a change of keeper must be made mid game then a training Bib can be worn over a playing shirt. Please advise the referee of this change.
• Each player who intends to play in goals should have their own set of gloves and these should not be shared.
• Drink bottles should NOT be shared. No half time oranges or lollies unless they are individually packaged.
• All team “bench” seating should be spaced 1.5M apart.