Risk & Safety

The KDMHA is committed to making hockey in Kemptville a fun and safe experience for everyone.

H1N1 Information

The KDMHA has always made, and continues to make, the health and safety of all its participants a high priority, therefore, we are making available the following list of precautions that people can use to help stop the possible spread of the H1N1 virus:

1. Players should be urged to report all illnesses to their parents and the Safety Person/Trainer. Parents are urged to keep their children away from the hockey environment if they are showing any signs of infectious disease or virus. Sick players are encouraged to see their physician if showing signs or symptoms of the H1N1 virus, and to be fully recovered prior to returning to play.
2. Players should be encouraged to wash hands routinely and always after handling hockey equipment. Frequent hand washing with soap and water is one of the best preventions we can recommend. Teams are encouraged to carry extra hand soap or hand sanitizer as not all arenas have this readily available.
3. Talk to your players about covering their mouths and nose when coughin>>g or sneezing using their arm as opposed to their hands.
4. Advise players to try and not touch their own mouths or nose when in the hockey environment to reduce the chance of them passing an infection on to themselves.
5. Ensure all players and staff have their own water bottles labeled with names and players numbers. Sport drink bottles should be avoided as direct lip contact is possible when drinking.
6. Officials and coaches should avoid drinking from other players water bottles and have water readily available to them on their perspective benches.
7. Towels should be removed from all benches. Players should not share towels, clothing, bar soap or other personal items such as razors.
8. Assist athletes in protecting their immune system by stressing they get sufficient sleep, that they do not over train and that they get proper nutrition.

• Download the H1N1 Factsheet
• Download the Hockey Canada H1N1 Bulletin

Hockey Equipment

It is the responsibility of every player to ensure that they are outfitted with the proper CSA approved equipment and that they conduct themselves in a safe manner. Players missing equipment or wearing it in an improper fashion will not be allowed to play.

All players in the KDMHA must be correctly wearing the following CSA approved equipment before stepping on the ice:

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