Event organization is all about planning and preparation, no matter what type of event you are hosting. Jessica Kym is the Sport Accessibility Strategist for ViaSport, and has organized large scale events like the Vancouver 2010 Torch Relay, the Rick Hansen 25th Anniversary Relay, and the Special Olympics Canada 2014 Summer Games. With these events,...
Category: Emergency Preparedness
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5 Resources to Get Ready for a Safe Baseball Season
Spring will soon be in the air (or at least we hope so!) and that means Batter up for baseball players! Registration for most baseball leagues is underway, with the season starting in just a couple months. Although youth baseball isn’t a contact sport, emergencies and injures do occur. In fact, a report from the...
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How the North Shore Girls Soccer Club Increased Safety for Their Players with ePACT
We were honored to chat with Jeff Mulock of the North Shore Girls Soccer Club (NSGSC) earlier this season. The NSGSC is based in North Vancouver, BC, and provides girls and women in the area with an opportunity to play soccer at many skill levels. The club is one of the largest sports associations of...
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Winter Blizzards and your Safety
As parts of Eastern Canada and the United States experience extreme winter weather conditions, we’re reminded of the importance of winter safety. The recent blizzard of 2015 hit certain areas particularly hard, with several feet of snow, cancelled flights, power outages, and halted transportation systems. Although we aren’t able to control the weather, we can certainly...
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Emergencies in Coaching – Having a Plan
As a coach, you’re a trusted friend, advisor, and mentor to your team. But you’re also responsible for the performance and safety of your athletes, so it is essential to think through the potential emergency situations you may face and have an action plan to respond. We were lucky enough to interview Heather Beatty, ViaSport’s...
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The Reality of Paper Forms
If one of your organization’s goals is to reduce administrative costs and increase efficiencies, here’s something for you to consider. At the beginning of every year or season, most organizations are required to collect contact, medical, emergency, photo release and other information for their participants. Typically this is done by asking parents or caregivers to...
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How the Greater Vancouver YMCA Eliminated Paper Forms and Enhanced the Camp Experience
We recently had the opportunity to interview Lisa Stiver, the General Manager for the Sea to Sky Region of the YMCA of Greater Vancouver. The YMCA is an organization dedicated to building healthy communities, and has done this with overwhelming success across the globe. They offer a variety of services such as camps, child care,...
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Natural Disasters of 2014
In 2014, we saw our fair share of disasters. From cold outbreaks to mudslides, earthquakes, and tornados, the year was yet another reminder to prepare for the unexpected. Here’s a quick review of the different disasters we witnessed in 2014: 1) The Polar Vortex – Kicking off 2014, on January 5th the “polar vortex” affected 240 million...
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3 New Year’s Resolutions to Help your Business Prepare for an Emergency
Now that we are well into January and working on our personal New Year resolutions, it’s time to give some thought to resolutions for our workplaces too! Odds are that an unexpected event will affect all businesses at one time or another. It may be a medical emergency for someone on your team or a...