Emergency Guidelines - Cowan Lake Sailing Association

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Emergency incident guidelines for CLSA

Updated May 2016

1) For any case requiring first aid care, if emergency care will be needed call 911 as soon as possible.
2) Administer first aid or care as possible, do not put additional people at risk.
3) For any emergency on the water, transport the injured person to the state ramps at South Shore Marina. Call 911

ASAP and request the squad respond to South Shore Marina boat ramp.
4) For any emergency on club or state property call 911 ASAP and request the squad respond to CLSA club house –

designate a member to wait for the squad at the driveway / parking lot entrance to direct the squad to the injured person.

Location of CLSA first aid and rescue equipment:

Reporting protocol:

	Clubhouse kitchen	Pink Lady	Committee Boat	RC trailer (storage trailer)
AED	Yes	Yes
First Aid Kit	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Back board	Yes	Yes

	On shore			On water
	CLSA property, owned or leased	State property, working on club project	State property, dock or state property maintenance	Club member or guest	Public
Minor injury, first aid only	CLSA report (leave in FA mailbox)	CLSA report (leave in FA mailbox)	CLSA report (leave in FA mailbox in kitchen)	CLSA report (leave in FA mailbox in kitchen)	CLSA report (leave in FA mailbox in kitchen)
Injury, EMS called, or patient taken for emergency care by other than EMS	CLSA report, notify safety @clsa.us	CLSA report, notify safety @clsa.us	CLSA report, notify safety @clsa.us, notify park ranger	CLSA report, notify safety @clsa.us, notify park ranger, Boating accident report required	CLSA report, notify safety @clsa.us, notify park ranger, boating accident report required
Property damage only, in excess of $500	CLSA report, notify safety @clsa.us	CLSA report, notify safety @clsa.us	CLSA report, notify safety @clsa.us, notify park ranger	CLSA report, notify safety @clsa.us, notify park ranger, boating accident report required	CLSA report, notify safety @clsa.us, notify park ranger, boating accident report required

For any incident, please send a note promptly to the club safety coordinator by email at SAFETY@CLSA.US. CLSA Incident report can be downloaded from CLSA.US, copies also in first aid cabinet in kitchen

Boating accident reports can be downloaded from ODNR or from CLSA.US. (These must be filed with ODNR within 48 hours.)