Remember, safety is everyone’s job.  Prevention is the key to reducing accidents to a minimum.  Report all unsafe conditions to the Safety Officer or other RNLL Board Member immediately.  Don’t play on a field that is not safe or with unsafe playing equipment.  Be sure your players are fully equipped at all times, especially catchers and batters.  Check your team’s equipment before each use.  “Destroy” bad equipment to prevent reuse. All managers will be provided with a printed copy of the Safety Plan and a copy will be kept at Redmond Ridge and Hartman Field Complex.

Every manager must complete First-Aid training every three years and at least one coach and for each team must have a current First-Aid card valid for the current season.  Umpires are strongly recommended to have current First-Aid training as well.  RNLL will sponsor First-Aid Classes annually to maintain current certifications.  Managers and coaches that attained First-Aid certification independently through their employment (e.g., physicians, fire fighters, etc) are not required to attend. See appendix for additional First-Aid information.  If you are unable to attend one of the provided classes, you will need to attend alternative First-Aid training at your own expense.   These training sessions are offered on a regular basis through your local fire department.  In addition to on-site First-Aid training, the online safety training available on www.rnll.org/safety is available for managers and coaches to learn from.

Each team is provided with a league issued first aid kit.

Each kit includes the following.
(10) Adhesive sterile bandage
(2) Extra-large adhesive sterile bandage
(2) Non-adherent pads 2 x 3
(2) Gauze pad 12-ply 3 x 3 sterile
(1) Adhesive tape (2) Instant cold compress 4 x 4
(3) Triple antibiotic ointment
(3) Antiseptic towelette 1/8 oz. Burn Cream
(3) Sting relief wipes
(1) Tweezers

If you need extras or replacements for anything in the kit, contact the Safety Officer, Mike Sessions safety@redmondbaseball.com

Little League International has established criteria for each chartered league’s performance of an investigation into the background of all individuals who volunteer in any capacity. Each volunteer will be required to complete a volunteer application from and provide a copy of their government issued photo identification. A background investigation that will list any convictions nationwide will be completed. Upon clearance of individual background investigations all volunteers will be notified by The Board of Directors. District 9 must be notified in the event a volunteer fails the background check.

All player medical release information is provided by parents and guardians during registration.  The Webmaster & Information Officer will supply all managers with a digital and paper copy of their player's medical release information.  This information should be with the manager at all RNLL events.

RNLL goes to great lengths to provide as much training and instruction as possible to enable our volunteers to deliver the best experience for the players.  

In addition to First-Aid training, annual training (online and on-site) is provided for managing, coaching, umping, and score keeping.  Please check the training calendar and online training tab on www.rnll.org for more information.

Each team will receive a paper copy of this safety manual. Managers and/or Team Safety Officers should have a copy of the safety manual at all league functions.

WHAT to report

• An incident that causes any player, manager, umpire, or volunteer to receive medical treatment and/or first aid must be reported to Safety Officer.
• Any incident that (a) causes a player to miss any practice or game time; or (b) any event that has a potential to require medical assistance must be reported promptly.

WHEN to report

• All incidents described must be reported to the Safety Officer within 48 hours of the incident. 

HOW to report

• Use the RNLL online incident report form for managers and coaches (see link below).

The Safety Officer will receive the incident reports and will maintain a log all of the reports in the League’s Safety Database.  “Near-misses” will be tracked to evaluate practices and avoid future injuries.  Information on accidents and pertinent “near-misses” will be shared with District 9 staff.  Within 48 hours of receiving the incident report, the Safety Officer will contact the injured party or the party’s parents and:

1. Verify the information received.
2. Obtain any other information deemed necessary.
3. Check on the status of the injured party.
4. In the event that the injured party required other medical treatment (e.g., emergency room visit, doctor visit, etc.) will advise the party of the RNLL insurance coverage and the provisions for submitting any claims for reimbursement.

If the extent of the injury is more than minor in nature, the Safety Officer shall periodically call the injured party to check:

1. On the injury status.
2. If any other assistance is necessary in areas such as submission of insurance forms, etc. until such time as the incident is considered “closed” (i.e., no further claims are expected and/or the individual is participating in the League again).