Factors Affecting Risk Management of Indoor Campus Recreation Facilities

Abstract

Factors affecting risk management of indoor campus recreation facilities were studied. Campus recreation directors of 4-year colleges/universities in North America who held memberships in the National Intramural-Recreational Sports Association (NIRSA) responded to a paper survey consisting of 32 dichotomous yes/no and close-ended multiple-choice questions. Questions addressed staff certification requirements, use of waivers, number of automatic external defibrillators (AEDs) in the facility, communication and security devices, health screening of participants, and in-person supervision of the facility. Results showed that facilities are open to participants extensively throughout the 7-day week, thus requiring directors to ensure their risk management procedures are up to date—most notably staff members' CPR and first aid certification, as well as AED training.

The Effectiveness of Risk Management Plans in Recreational Sport Programs of Division I-A Universities

“…This postemergency response includes 1) documenting the incident and response, 2) communication of the incident, and 3) the final evaluation of the incident. According to the previous study (Schneider et al, 2008), many recreation administrators are trying to protect themselves from liability by having waiver forms, using Automated External Defibrillators (AED), having Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and First Aid certifications for staff members, and using communication devices.…”

The Scope of Risk Management Policies and Practices Within Collegiate Recreational Sports: Reinvigorating the Conversation

“…Of the studies that have been published under the “legal liability and risk management” subsection of the journal, none have systematically studied the current scope of risk management policies and practices across institutions. Instead, previous studies have demonstrated the effectiveness of risk management procedures in specific program areas, including intramural sports (Lee et al, 2010; McElveen et al, 2014) and club sports (Schneider et al, 2008), while others have questioned the relationship between liability and specific recreational sport risk management practices (Katz & Seifried, 2012; Miller, Young & Martin, 2009).…”

An Examination of Variables Related to Student Employment in Campus Recreation Programs

“…Given a reliance on student workers, it is surprising to report that employment research assessing campus recreation programs is sparse. This revelation is particularly concerning when one considers the high cost of fitness equipment supervised by student employees, as well as the liability concerns that are ever-present in a recreation environment (Schneider, Stier, Kampf, Haines, & Gaskins, 2008;Sharp, Moorman, & Claussen, 2010). Furthermore, when one considers the undeniable link between employee satisfaction and organizational support (Pack, Jordan, Turner, & Haines, 2007;Stier, Schneider, Kampf, & Gaskins, 2010), it becomes critical to understand how recreation student employees make sense of their jobs, and how they are influenced to accept and perform in these positions.…”