Report an accident
All accidents/injuries requiring first aid must be reported to the District - using the online report form is the quickest way to do this.
In the case of a serious accident/incident, or one which leads to loss of life (or has the potential to), the HQ Duty Media officer must be advised immediately: 0345 300 1818
Further Reporting
If an accident requires further treatment (e.g. more than first aid being given by a leader) then headquarters must be informed at the earliest suitable opportunity.
- Make a note of the following information, which will be required when reporting the incident:
- Explorer Unit
- Date of incident
- Activity being undertaken
- Nature of the injury and severity (i.e. were they kept in hospital overnight)
- Any external agencies involved
- Inform the DESC of the accident, they will support you in completing the rest of the report.
What needs further reporting?
(From POR 7.4 - Emergency Procedures: Accident Reporting)
An accident where:
- Any person requires medical treatment (hospital, doctor, dentist etc.) either at the time of the accident, or subsequently because of the accident
- Rescue is required (coastguard, mountain rescue etc.)
- Damage is caused to third-party property
- There is a loss of life