NSW Ambulance posters for Clubs
- Triple Zero (000) – Sport Venue Poster
- Triple Zero (000) – What you need to know Poster
- NSW Ambulance Sporting Ground Wallet Card
Participant Heart & Health Checks
Football is a great way to keep fit and healthy, however players and officials should not take their health for granted. Before each season starts, visit the GP to have a heart & health check, particularly if aged over 35 or returning to the game. Have you got your pink slip?
Emergency Response
In an emergency Dial 000.
- When to call an Ambulance
- How to perform CPR
- Responding to Cardiac Arrest
- First Aid Basics
- FIFA First Aid Manual
Injury Reporting & Medical Forms
- Injury Reporting Form (injury report to club)
- Serious Injury Report Form (Serious injury report to insurers)
- Medical Profile & Emergency Contact Form
Concussion
FFA Concussion Guidelines set out the guiding principles regarding the management of concussion in football in Australia. All incidents of concussion are required to be treated in accordance with the FFA Concussion Guidelines including clearance by a Medical Practitioner and adherence to the Return to Play Program.
- FFA Concussion Guidelines
- SMA Concussion Policy
- Pocket Concussion Recognition Tool
- FNSW Medical Conference Concussion presentation
Returning to Play after Concussion
Return to play should be in accordance with Concussion Guidelines and include:
- a clearance by a qualified Medical Practitioner before a player can return to training or playing, and
- a minimum of 6 days before a player can play a competitive game – if return to play is managed by a Medical Practitioner
- a minimum of 14 days before a player can play a competitive game – if return to play is not managed by a Medical Practitioner.
Emergency Planning, First Aid & Training
Emergency Planning
- Medical Emergency Planning
- St John Safe Accreditation for Sports Clubs
- Safe Work Australia First Aid Requirements
First Aid Training
- MHF First Aid Training Packages
- St John First Aid Courses
- Red Cross First Aid Courses
- Sports Medicine Australia – Course dates
First Aid Kits
Injury Fact Sheets
- SMA Injury Factsheets
- Football Injury Factsheet
- Anaphylaxis & Allergy First Aid
- Asthma Management Factsheet & Asthma First Aid Chart
- Blood Rules
- Chest Pain
- Epilepsy – First Aid
- Eye Injuries
- Heatstroke – Symptoms & Treatment
- Spinal Injury
- Teeth Injuries
Club Posters
- Dial 000 Clubhouse Poster
- CPR Chart
- Concussion Awareness Poster
- FIFA 11+ Warm Up poster
- Medical Emergency Plan
- Safe Football Poster
Other Links
- Sports Medicine Australia
- Smartplay
- NSW Ambulance Service
- Australian Sports Commission First Aid Management
- Australian Drug Foundation
Defibrillators
There are generally two types of Defibrillators purchased by sport clubs, the Automated External Defibrillator and Semi-Automated External Defibrillator. The difference between the two is that with a fully automated defibrillator, the response process is followed and the unit issues a warning message and then automatically delivers a shock to the patient if required. With a semi-automatic defibrillator, the same response process is followed and the unit advises the responder to press a button to deliver the shock to the patient.
FNSW Defibrillator Suppliers
Defibrillator Brackets & Cabinets
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Factsheets & FAQs
- Cardiac Arrest and the Use of Defibrillators (NSW Health)
- What is a cardiac arrest and the chain of survival
- What is an automated external defibrillator (AED) and CPR?
- Implementing an AED program
- Frequently Asked Questions
Defibrillator Grants & Programs
- NSW Office of Sport – Club Defibrillator Grant – Apply for funding towards 50% of the cost of a defibrillator. Includes defibrillator training.
- Marc Arcuri Cup & Marc Arcuri Foundation – raising heart health awareness and has donated over 50 defibrillators to football clubs.
- Michael Hughes Foundation – an approved Office of Sport provider and support of football, the MHF raises awareness of the benefits of CPR and early defibrillation and has donated and supplied over 200 defibrillators to Football NSW and many clubs and associations.
- Heartbeat of Football – Football NSW supports Heatbeat of Football in their work to increase awareness of the importance of pre-participation health checks and early defibrillation.
- Hawkesbury Heartstart Program – a program that aims to increase the number of Defibrillators in the Hawkesbury community.
- Cardiac Arrest Survival Foundation – working with clubs to raise awareness of cardiac arrest identification and early intervention.
Acknowledgements
FNSW wishes to acknowledge the NSW Office of Sport, NSW Ambulance, Sports Medicine Australia, Defib For Life, The Michael Hughes Foundation, The Marc Arcuri Foundation and Heartbeat of Football for their continued support and assistance to FNSW and our member clubs and associations.
