Rapid Response to Symptomatic Individuals Medicine Hat Minor Softball Association (MHMSA) is required to have a Rapid Response Plan in place to manage symptomatic/sick participants. Participants are defined as players and coaches. The following are guidelines for coaches, parents and guardians for participants who are sick or showing symptoms of COVID-19. It is important to remember that public health authorities and advice from physicians must be followed in any situation where a participant is sick. Please do not attend any games if you are sick or have symptoms of COVID-19. Please click here for the Alberta Daily Health Checklist.
If an attendee becomes sick (see Symptoms) while participating, the following requirements apply:
INFORM YOUR COACH- Participants must immediately inform their coach if they begin to feel ill or show symptoms of COVID-19.
PUT ON A MASK- While preparing to immediately leave the facility or event, symptomatic/sick individuals should perform hand hygiene, put on face mask, and maintain at least 3 meters of distance from others. Anyone assisting or caring for this individual must also put on a mask.
ISOLATE AND CONTACT AHS- Parents/guardians are to be advised and will immediately take the participant home to being isolation. If the participate is an adult, they will leave immediately if well enough to drive. If there is a delay in leaving the facility, they should find an area to isolate. Public transportation like buses, taxis, or ride sharing should be avoided. In the event that the participant drove themselves and is a minor, the coach will contact the parent/guardian regarding the situation. Participants should contact 8-1-1 and follow all isolation requirements and direction from AHS.
SANITIZE AND DISINFECT- Once the symptomatic individual has left the facility or event, all surfaces, equipment and areas with which the individual may have come in contact with should be disinfected. All participants should immediately sanitize their hands.
CONTINUING WITH THE ACTIVITY/EVENT- There is no need to cancel the event, however team officials should record the names of all participants in which the sick individual was in contact with. This information may be necessary to assist public health officials if the sick individual later tests positive for COVID-19.