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TRAINING, QUALIFICATIONS & PLAYER SAFETY TRAINING, QUALIFICATIONS & PLAYER SAFETY

RFU Community Heartbeat Trust Player Safety & Welfare Advice Managing Injuries The RFU Injured Players Foundation
(CHT) AED Scheme The RFU provides online resources and advice helplines The RFU has guidance on what to do in the event of a (The IPF)

The RFU have linked with the Community Heartbeat covering player safety, injury prevention and the welfare serious injury. The RFU requires all injuries which result in The IPF is the RFU’s official charity which provides support
Trust to provide a scheme for clubs, schools and other of players. admission to a hospital to be reported. for all catastrophically injured players and their families and
bodies where they are provided with expert advice, also focuses on research and educational projects to reduce
guidance and support on the selection, training and HOW? injury risk. Financial and welfare support is provided both
maintenance of Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs). HOW? for those recently injured and players who sustained injuries
Player welfare advice line.
Visit: www.englandrugby.com/rugbysafe or Visit: www.englandrugby.com/rugbysafe Visit: www.englandrugby.com/rugbysafe in the past.
www.communityheartbeat.org.uk/rugby-clubs-schools to report an injury or to download guidance on
for more information. Concussion education, advice and resources. serious injury management.
Visit: www.englandrugby.com/headcase HOW?
WHEN?
WHEN? The IPF has provided over £8 million of support
All year. All year. directly to injured players over the last 8 years.
Visit: www.rfuipf.org.uk for more information.
WHO?
WHO?
Email: rugbysafe@rfu.com Email: sportsinjuriesadmin@therfu.com WHEN?
Call: 020 8831 7693 Call: 0800 298 0102 All year.

WHO?
Email: ipf@therfu.com
Call: 020 8831 7693

Supporting and protecting

the rugby family.

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