Safety Guidelines for Secondary Interschool Athletics in Alberta
Safety Guidelines for Secondary Interschool Athletics in Alberta
Safety Guidelines for Secondary Interschool Athletics in Alberta
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4. A telephone or other emergency call system must be available with<strong>in</strong> or adjacent to the weight<br />
room/fitness centre.<br />
5. Basic first-aid equipment and materials must be readily accessible.<br />
6. Basic emergency procedures must be posted.<br />
7. A water source or dr<strong>in</strong>k<strong>in</strong>g founta<strong>in</strong> should be provided with<strong>in</strong> or adjacent to the weight room/fitness<br />
centre to ensure convenient access to water.<br />
8. Equipment should be checked and cleaned regularly.<br />
Note: the above <strong>in</strong><strong>for</strong>mation is modified from ACSM’s Health/Fitness Facility Standards and <strong>Guidel<strong>in</strong>es</strong>,<br />
American College of Sports Medic<strong>in</strong>e, pages 65 – 66. Copyright 1992.<br />
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<strong>Safety</strong> <strong>Guidel<strong>in</strong>es</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>Secondary</strong> <strong>Interschool</strong> <strong>Athletics</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>Alberta</strong> - February 2012
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