This section contains the sample tools and resources referenced within the activity safety pages. Please consult the appropriate Kindergarten to Grade 8 or Grade 9 to Grade 12 activity safety pages before consulting these tools and resources.
Tools & Resources
Equipment, Facilities, Clothing
- General Safety Standards for Clothing, Footwear, and Jewelry
- General Safety Standards for Facilities
- Safety in Multi-Purpose Rooms
- Safety in Fitness Rooms
- Fitness Equipment (Existing, Newly Purchased or Donated)
- Helmet Information
- School-Made Equipment
- Sample List of Rules and Expectations for Playground Structures
Health and First Aid
- Asthma
- Concussions
- COVID-19 Considerations for Physical Activity
- First Aid Plan and Emergency Response
- Medical Conditions
- Sudden Arrhythmia Death Syndrome (SADS)
Roles & Responsibilities
- Outside Activity Providers
- Student Responsibilities
- Coaches Expectations
- Coach/Coach Liaison
- Suggested Criteria for Non-Teacher/Volunteer Coaches
- Substitute Teacher Coverage
Special Rules/Instructions
- Intramural Special Rules and Instructions
- Lifting, Spotting, Supporting and Transporting Techniques
- Drop-In Self-Directed Physical Activities
- Waivers and Informed Consent
Checklists
Letters
Forms
- Sample Non-Teacher/Volunteer Coaching Application Form
- Sample Interschool Medical Information and Consent to Participate Form
- Sample Intramural Medical Information and Consent to Participate Form
- Sample Intramural Permission & Acknowledgement of Elements of Risk Form
- Sample Fainting Episode Form
- Sample Return to Physical Activity Form (Non-Concussion Medical Illnesses/Injuries)
- Sample Lifeguard Contract
Concussions
- Parachute Canada
- Canadian Guidelines on Concussion in Sport
- Sample School Board Concussion Policy Template
- Sample Concussion Awareness Checklist
- Pre-season Concussion Education Sheet
- Concussion Recognition Tool 5 (CRT5)
- Sport Concussion Assessment Tool - 5th Edition (SCAT5)
- Child Sport Concussion Assessment Tool 5 (Child SCAT5)
- Medical Assessment Letter
- Medical Clearance Letter
- Consensus Statement on Concussion in Sport (McCrory, P., et al, British Journal of Sports Medicine)
- Parachute Concussion Protocol Resources for Schools
- Athletic Directors, Coaches, Teachers, and Other Supervisors
- Other School Staff/Volunteers
- Collaborative Team School Staff Lead
- Principal
- Strategy for Return to School After a Concussion
- After a Concussion: Return-to-Sport Strategy
- Dr. Mike Evans - Concussion Management and Return to Learn (Video)
- National Coaching Certification Program (NCCP) - Making Headway: Concussion e-Learning Series
- Concussion Awareness Training Tool (CATT) School Professional Course