SCARE (M)
If an incident does occur while out on a club ride, the following procedure should be implemented with the ride leader or first aider taking control, staying calm (along with everyone else) and instructing others to:
S: Secure the scene for safety
- Stop traffic
- Set traffic controllers
- Get non-casualties off the road
C: Casualty management
- Don’t move unless OK
- Ask: name, assess condition, medical history, contacts
- Recovery position/CPR if necessary
- Shock and cold can kill – prevent
A: A&E / 999 Support services
- Seek professional advice if necessary
- Check 112 / 999 has key info (e.g. head injury / unconscious)
- Will they come in time? consider alternatives if incident is minor
- Identify location (e.g. Garmin / Wahoo location, google maps, What3Words etc)
R: Relatives/ICE
Most smart phones have the capability to store and show the ‘in case of emergency’ (ICE) contact without the need to unlock the phone. Check the phone to find a relative, friend or next of kin to contact.
E: Evidence
- Photos
- Witness(es)
- Police details
M: Monitoring / management (ongoing)
- Casualty’s care and others (e.g. cold, shock)
- Traffic management / broken bikes
MEMO: Have you got?
- ID
- ICE on your locked phone screen
- First aid
- Emergency numbers, for example if abroad
