Tuesday, May 22, 2012

Safety Guidelines




Safety Guidelines for Atfal Activities
Published by Majlis Atfal-ul-Ahmadiyya USA
Click here to download a PDF version

•    Prior to the event, collect Parents’ names and contact #’s (including cell phone #’s) in case of emergency or disciplinary action.  Ask Parents to fill out Parents Consent Form (Local Qaid or Nazim Atfal should have a copy or email at maahelp@yahoo.com).

•    Ensure that there is adult supervision for both outdoor and indoor activities at all times.

•    Consider atfal of the same age range grouped together e.g., Mayar-e-Saghir (7-12) and Mayar-e-Kabir (13-15).

•    Try to have a First Aid Kit/Mosquito Repellent and Doctor on site for larger gatherings.  If Doctor is not physically available, have his pager or cell #.

•    The playground surface should be free of standing water and debris that could cause a child to trip and fall, such as rocks, tree stumps, and tree roots.

•    Teach kids general rules on how to be safe and act responsibly.  For example, never push or roughhouse with other Atfal.  If you feel someone could get hurt, tell an adult immediately.

•    Explain to Atfal that while in a mosque, hall, or marquee, they should not run or play games.

•    Try to keep Atfal engaged in activities as much as is reasonable. 

•    Explain at the beginning of large gatherings that there will be no tolerance for roughhousing or foul play.  Their parents will be contacted and those Atfal will not be able to participate in activities or receive prizes.  Perhaps reward the well behaved Atfal. 

•    Running Atfal Educational or Sports Events at larger gatherings generally takes a 4 man team.  For each age group (there are 2: Mayar-e-Saghir and Mayar-e-Kabir), 2 adults are needed.  One to conduct the competition and the other to discipline the kids.  This does not include Judges or Referees.

•    Parents on site of larger Atfal activities should help Atfal organizers.

  
 
 

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