The safety of all players is of paramount importance and therefore Snowdown CWRFC will ensure that whenever a game is played or training is conducted the following will apply;
•There are qualified coaches appropriate the ability and size of the group,
•There is a visual check on the playing pitch for unsafe objects (e.g. glass),
•That coaches are aware of players existing injuries and changes in medical condition prior to participation, this the responsibility of both the player and the coach,
•There is use of safe equipment,
•There is a nominated qualified first aider,
•There is appropriate first aid equipment provided,
•There is access to a telephone to call for emergency assistance,
•There is vehicular access for an ambulance or other emergency vehicles,
•There is access to players emergency contact details,
•There is access to players medical details,
•During matches there is a qualified referee,

All participants must be vigilant for players suffering from concussion and watch out for; loss of consciousness, unresponsiveness, seizure, balance problems, confusion poor memory or significant fall in playing ability. Players who suffer with concussion must be seen by a qualified first aider followed by a doctor and must not return to play for a minimum of three weeks.

If a serious neck injury occurs, the player should NOT be moved until the arrival of the ambulance service paramedics. The exception to this rule is if the player has an obstructed airway or is not breathing, in which case the player may have to be moved in order to save their life and Basic Life Support will be performed.

Snowdown Colliery Welfare Rugby Football Club will report all serious injuries to the RFU, to assist in making the game of rugby safe and enjoyable at all levels for the future of the game. Injuries which will be reported are those that result in a player being admitted to a hospital (this does not include those who attend an Accident or Emergency Department and are allowed home thereafter) and deaths which occur during or within 6 hours of a game finishing. When either of these events occur the First Aid Officer will follow the ‘Injury Event Protocol’ (www.rfu.com/reguations) and can telephone the helpline: 0208 8317451. Injuries which may cause permanent and/or total disability will be followed up by the RFU and other agencies who aim to support the injured party and other involved.