SAFE Rugby has been designed to provide a standardised method of assessment and management of the initial stages of any injury occurring in rugby. The SAFE Rugby techniques are adapted from emergency medicine and pre hospital emergency care best practices and are thought by highly experienced and skilled pre hospital care practitioners and senior medical staff from a variety of specialities including anaesthesia, orthopaedics and emergency medicine.
Core skills include the initial approach to an injured player, managing suspected spinal and head injuries, managing fractures and joint injuries and concussion awareness.
Rugby Development Officer, Shaun Bloomfield commented: “We have been working really hard with The IRFU to ensure a SAFE rugby course was delivered to the heart of our region. Player welfare is extremely important and the more people we have qualified to deliver appropriate care to our players can only benefit rugby in Ulster.”