Risk Management in Sport and Recreation

Name: Risk Management in Sport and Recreation
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ISBN: 9780736056199

ISBN-10: 073605619X

ISBN-13: 9780736056199

Edition: 2006

Authors: John O. Spengler, Daniel P. Connaughton, Andrew T. Pittman

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Risk Management in Sport and Recreation is a comprehensive resource for those charged with the responsibility of providing for the safety of participants and spectators in a sport or recreation setting. It covers a range of safety issues, including lightning, heat illness, aquatics, playground safety, drug testing, and medical emergency action plans. Readers receive clear and detailed explanations of issues to consider before making decisions on risk management.Risk Management in Sport and Recreation is designed to provide a foundation for approaching key issues in safety and risk management. It shows readers how to evaluate and analyze various safety issues and apply the underlying… concepts to a variety of situations. The following are unique features of the text:--A safety guidelines finder lists Web sites of accessible standards, guidelines, and recommendations from leading organizations.-Chapter objectives and pullout boxes of key points and key statistics stress the importance of the topic under discussion.-Threshold issues in each chapter highlight important factors to consider when making decisions on risk management.-Real-world applications at the end of each chapter present scenarios involving the potential for harm, and readers must make a decision on how to address the issues.-Examples of public service announcements, posters, and other publicly viewed safety information are presented.-An appendix offers examples of emergency action plans, checklists, and recommendations from organizations such as the National Lightning Safety Institute and university aquatic centers.-A companion Web site provides links to the Web sites used in the book, as well as updates to guidelines and links that may occur after the book is in print. Available at www.HumanKinetics.com/RiskManagementinSportandRecreation.The safety guidelines finder gives students and practitioners a single location from which they can easily access important safety information. Organized under land-based or water-based activities, each activity lists guidelines, recommendations, and standards along with the source for that information. Each entry includes Web sites where readers can find the full documents. The text also features sample guidelines and safety checklists from agencies and associations that demonstrate how organizations might plan for risk and communicate safety information. Readers also consider the types of postings and equipment they will need in order to communicate their risk management plans, and they are given real-life situations in which a risk management plan is needed and are prompted to consider why and how to create a plan for such situations.The resource will help students and professionals plan for and manage risk. Current and future employees of sport facilities, school athletic programs, parks and recreation programs, youth and aquatic centers, or resorts and golf courses will find that Risk Management in Sport and Recreation provides the tools to assist in making the right decisions to manage risk effectively.

Book details

List price: $66.00
Copyright year: 2006
Publisher: Human Kinetics
Publication date: 12/30/2005
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 184
Size: 8.75" wide x 11.00" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 1.188
Language: English



Foreword


Preface


Acknowledgments



Decision Making and Managing Risk


Issues Involved With Managing Risk



Deciding Whether to Create and Implement a Risk Management Plan



Developing a Framework for Managing Risk


Summary



Medical Emergency Action Plans


Guidelines and Recommendations



Deciding Whether to Develp and Implement a Medical Emergency Action Plan



Understanding Key Aspects of a Medical Emergency Action Plan


Summary



Protecting Children


Prevention Strategies for Child Abuse and Neglect



Determining Whether to Develop and Implement a Safety Plan to Protect Children



Recognizing Key Issues in Protecting Children From Harm by Other


Summary



Exertional Heat Illness in Sport and Recreation


How the Body Handles Heat During Exercise


Heat Index


Types of Heat Illnesses


Guidelines and Recommendations



Deciding Whether to Develop and Implement a Heat Illness Plan



Recognizing Key Issues in Developing a Heat Illness Plan


Summary



Lightning Safety


Importance of Lightning Safety


Guidelines and Recommendations



Deciding Whether to Develop and Implement a Lightning Safety Plan



Including Necessary Components in a Lightning Safety Plan


Summary



Bloodborne Pathogens


Definition of Bloodborne Pathogens



Understanding Compliance Issues Relevant to OSHA's Bloodborne Pathogens Standard



Understanding Key Aspects of OSHA's Bloodborne Pathogens Standard


Summary



Sudden Cardiac Arrest and the Use of Automated External Defibrillators


What Is an AED?


Guidelines and Recommendations



Understanding Issues Relevant to the Purchase and Use of AEDs



Understanding What to Consider When Using AEDs


Summary



Drug Testing



Understanding the Legality of Developing and Implementing a Drug Testing Plan



Recognizing Effective Components of a Drug Testing Plan


Summary



Equipment, Premises, Instruction, and Supervision



Understanding Issues Relevant to Maintaining and Providing Proper Equipment and Premises



Recognizing Key Issues in Providing Adequate Instruction and Supervision


Summary



Playground Safety


Playground Injuries


Guidelines and Recommendations



Deciding Whether to Comply With CPSC and ASTM Guidelines and Standards



Knowing the Key Issues of the CPSC and ASTM Guidelines and Standards


Summary



Aquatic Safety


Types of Aquatic Incidents


Guidelines and Recommendations



Understanding Compliance Issues Relevant to Local, State, and Federal Laws and Codes



Recognizing Key Issues in Aquatic Program Safety


Summary



Additional Information for Sport and Recreation Managers



Safety Guidelines Finder


References


About the Authors