1. KIDDERMINSTER HARRIERS FC.
AIR AMBULANCE MEDICAL EVACUATION ON A MATCH DAY. PRESENTATION BY JIM CHALMERS, DEPUTY SAFETY OFFICER.

2. WELCOME TO
AGGBOROUGH STADIUM

3. EVENT PLANNING
OPERATIONS MANUAL.
CONTINGENCY PLANS.
MEDICAL PLAN

4. DORA
D ynamic
O ngoing
R isk
A ssessment

5. OPPONENTS – MANSFIELD TOWN F.C. CATEGORY – C.S. ATTENDANCE – 3565.
SETTING THE SCENE.
SATURDAY – K.O. 3PM.
OPPONENTS – MANSFIELD TOWN F.C.
CATEGORY – C.S.
ATTENDANCE – 3565.
VISITORS 674.
STEWARDS 62.

6. THE INCIDENT. 10 MINUTES TO END OF GAME AND HOME PLAYER INJURED.
ST JOHN, CLUB AND CROWD DOCTORS PRESENT.
WEST MIDLANDS AMBULANCE ON SCENE.
DECISION TO TRANSFER PLAYER TO HOSPITAL BY AIR AMBULANCE.

7. RISK ASSESSSMENT. PARAMEDIC CREW ADVISED NO NEED TO EVACUATE STADIUM.
RISK OF FLYING DEBRIS INTO STANDS.
VULNERABLE GROUPS.
DECISION TO EVACUATE STADIUM.
MANAGERS AGREE TO END GAME EARLY.

8. STADIUM EVACUATION. STADIUM EVACUATION PLAN ACTIVATED.
REGULAR USE OF PA MESSAGES.
POSITIVE/FRIENDLY STEWARDING.
STADIUM EVACUATED – TWO AND A HALF MINUTES.

10. LESSONS LEARNED.
HAZARD ID AND RISK ASSESSMENT CANNOT COVER EVERY EVENTUALITY.
ROBUST, RESILIENT AND FELEXIBLE APPROACH BY SAFETY OFFICER.
USE OF DORA.
DO NOT ALWAYS RELY ON EMERGENCY SERVICES ADVICE.
SAFETY OFFICERS SHOULD KNOW THEIR STADIUM AND FANS BEST.

11. THE POSITIVES. MEDICAL TEAM COLLECTIVE RESPONSE.
AIR EVACUATION WILL WORK WITH APPROPRIATE CONTROL MEASURES.
NOVEL WAY TO PREVENT END OF SEASON PITCH INVASIONS.
THE STADIUM EVACUATION PLAN WORKED.