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Champaign, IL : Human Kinetics, 2006

1 online zdroj

ISBN 9781492595823 (online)

ISBN 9780736056199 (print)

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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.-.

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Chapter 1. Decision Making and Managing Risk ; Issues Involved in Managing Risk ; Threshold Issue 1: Deciding Whether to Create and Implement a Risk Management Plan ; Threshold Issue 2: Developing a Framework for Managing Risk ; Summary -- Chapter 2. Medical Emergency Action Plans ; Guidelines and Recommendations ; Threshold Issue 1: Deciding Whether to Develop and Implement a Medical Emergency Plan ; Threshold Issue 2: Understanding Key Aspects of a Medical Emergency Plan ; Summary -- Chapter 3. Protecting Children ; Prevention Strategies for Child Abuse and Neglect ; Threshold Issue 1: Determining Whether to Develop and Implement a Safety Plan to Protect Children ; Threshold Issue 2: Recognizing Key Issues in Protecting Children From Harm by Others ; Summary -- Chapter 4. Exertional Heat Illness in Sport and Recreation ; How the Body Handles Heat During Exercise ; Heat Index ; Types of Heat Illnesses ; Guidelines and Recommendations ; Threshold Issue 1: Deciding Whether to Develop and Implement a Heat Illness Plan ; Threshold Issue 2: Recognizing Key Issues in Developing a Heat Illness Plan ; Summary -- Chapter 5. Lightning Safety ; Importance of Lightning Safety ; Guidelines and Recommendations ; Threshold Issue 1: Deciding Whether to Develop and Implement a Lightning Safety Plan ; Threshold Issue 2: Including Necessary Components in a Lightning Safety Plan ; Summary -- Chapter 6. Bloodborne Pathogens ; Definition of Bloodborne Pathogens ; Threshold Issue 1: Understanding Compliance Issues Relevant to OSHA’s Bloodborne Pathogens Standard ; Threshold Issue 2: Understanding Key Aspects of the OSHA’s Bloodborne Pathogens Standard ; Summary ---

Chapter 7. Sudden Cardiac Arrest and the Use of Automated External Defibrillators ; What Is an AED? ; Guidelines and Recommendations ; Threshold Issue 1: Understanding Issues Relevant to the Purchase and Use of AEDs ; Threshold Issue 2: Understanding What to Consider When Using AEDs ; Summary -- Chapter 8. Drug Testing ; Threshold Issue 1: Understanding the Legality of Developing and Implementing a Drug Testing Plan ; Threshold Issue 2: Recognizing Effective Components of a Drug Testing Plan ; Summary -- Chapter 9. Equipment, Premises, Instruction, and Supervision ; Threshold Issue 1: Understanding Issues Relevant to Maintaining and Providing Proper Equipment and Premises ; Threshold Issue 2: Recognizing Key Issues in Providing Adequate Instruction and Supervision ; Summary -- Chapter 10. Playground Safety ; Playground Injuries ; Guidelines and Recommendations ; Threshold Issue 1: Deciding Whether to Comply With CPSC and ASTM Guidelines and Standards ; Threshold Issue 2: Knowing the Key Issues of the CPSC and ASTM Guidelines and Standards ; Summary -- Chapter 11. Aquatic Safety ; Types of Aquatic Incidents ; Guidelines and Recommendations ; Threshold Issue 1: Understanding Compiance Issues Relevant to Local, State, and Federal Laws and Codes ; Threshold Issue 2: Recognizing the Key Issues in Aquatic Program Safety ; Summary -- Appendix A. Additional Information for Sport and Recreation Managers -- Appendix B. Safety Guidelines Finder