First aid obligations for:
Sport & Recreation
Sports clubs, gyms and recreation facilities combine physical activity with members of the public of all ages and fitness levels. Sprains, collisions, cardiac events and heat illness all feature, so having the right first aid cover on hand matters.
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Sport and recreation brings sprains, fractures and collisions, plus sudden cardiac events, asthma, heat illness and the occasional serious head or spinal injury. Participants and spectators are members of the public in your care.
Trained First Aiders
You want trained first aiders present whenever activities run — games, training and events — and confident managing sports injuries and sudden collapse. Numbers should reflect participants and spectators, not just staff.
First aid kits
Keep well-stocked kits courtside, poolside and in the gym, with ice, strapping and wound care to hand, plus portable kits for away games and events.
AEDs
AEDs are strongly recommended for sport and recreation — cardiac arrest can strike active people of any age, and clubs and facilities are exactly where fast defibrillation saves lives.
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The surest way to get this right is a proper assessment of your own site. First Aid Check’s free assessment is built on current NZ first aid regulations, best-practice first-aider ratios and ACC industry risk categories — so your result reflects the rules and your real risk, not a generic rule of thumb. A few minutes gives you a personalised report you can act on.
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