The Hockey Canada Safety Program utilizes a proactive, preventative, common sense approach to keeping our children safe. The goal of the program is for the safety people to implement effective risk management programs with their own teams where player safety is the first priority at all times, both on and off the ice.

The safety person is a volunteer who has become HCSP certified. This certification program must be successfully completed every three years in order to be a team’s safety person, even if the individual is a medical professional.

The safety person:

• must conduct regular checks of players’ equipment.
• is responsible for promoting proper warm up and conditioning techniques as a form of injury prevention.
• coordinates plans for road trips, tournaments, etc. and assists in the overall supervision of the team.
• establishes medical history files on every player and caries these files and the team first aid kit on every outing.
• implements an Emergency Action Plan for the team and through this is prepared to react in the event of accidents, injuries and medical emergencies.
• manages all injuries, learns to recognize serious injuries and refers injured players to qualified professionals.
• must assume a leadership role in promoting the values of safety, fair play and integrity.

HCSP Level II

The Hockey Canada Safety Program has defined a participant need for an extension of education to the current Hockey Canada Safety Program curriculum.  By recognising the enhanced qualifications of participants included in the below groups, it encourages professionals to continue to participate in the Hockey Canada Safety Program over the long term. Seeking re-qualification every six years for this group of individuals will ensure that they are exposed to new information in a timely manner. The following information is provided as a guide for the level 2 option.

Requirements

There shall be only one (1) method in which individuals may obtain their Level 2 status under the Hockey Canada Safety Program. 

Prerequisites

To obtain level II status the participant shall provide written proof of successful completion of the Hockey Canada Safety Program (or HTCP in Ontario).  The Hockey Canada Safety Program must be valid at the time at which the Level 2 status is granted.

Recognised First Aid Program

1. In order to be recognised as holding a Level II qualification under the Hockey Canada Safety Program a participant will provide proof that they possess a current credential in Standard First Aid as provided by a First Aid Delivery Organisation (FADO) recognised by the appropriate statutory authority within each Province.

2. Completion of emergency or CPR training programs in themselves are not accepted for recognition of level 2 status.

3. It is the responsibility of the Branch to determine if photocopies of Standard first aid cards will be accepted as proof. 

4. The Branch will determine the Level 2 expiration date.

Equivalency

1. Once a person has obtained the Hockey Canada Safety Program, individuals providing proof of professional membership in one of the following groups may, on producing appropriate documentary evidence of professional status be recognised as being equivalent to the level 2 status:

Registered Nurse
Licensed/Registered Practical Nurse
Chiropractor
Physicians
Paramedic (or provincial equivalent) as set out under Paramedic Association of Canada, National Competency Profile.
NATA/CATA
Department of National Defence, Military Attendant, TQ III or higher (valid for two years from end of service date)
Physiotherapists
Dentists
Respiratory Therapists
Podiatrists (NEW)

In all cases above a participant must show proof of their current qualifications to practice in such a capacity in a province or territory in Canada.

2. Expiration dates must be no later than August 31/YR and cannot exceed three years.

3. Upon obtaining level 2 status through equivalency the participant will be required to attend and successfully complete a Level I Hockey Canada Safety Program at least once in each 6 year period following initial certification at Level II.

Individuals interested in becoming a safety person must successfully complete a HCSP clinic.

Additional information can be found on Hockey Canada’s website.

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