Bourbon Bash 2016

Event Medical and Inclement Weather Plan

Please refer to this document for important medical and weather emergency information.

Medical Plan

Call 9-1-1 immediately for all Emergencies!  Do not wait for the Medical Contacts.

1.       Medical Contacts:

a.       911

b.       Gabriel Knowles  859-396-5210

c.       Matt McMackin (513) 379-3665

2.       Basic first aid kit available on site

a.       Scratches, abrasions, minor cuts

b.       Sprains

3.       A fire station with Ambulance and EMT staff is located 400 yards from the fields at the Shilito Park North Entrance near Reynolds Road.  Response time should be < 10 minutes.  Ambulances can access the parking lot immediately adjacent to the fields.

4.       The nearest hospitals with Emergency Facilities are:

a.       Central Baptist Hospital 859-260-6100

                                                               i.      Exit Shilito Park by turning right onto Reynolds Road

                                                             ii.      Continue 0.4 miles

                                                           iii.      Turn left onto Nicholasville Road

                                                           iv.      Continue on Nicholasville Road 2.0 miles

                                                             v.      Turn right into the Emergency Room at 1740 Nicholasville Road

b.      University of Kentucky Hospital  859-323-5000

                                                               i.      Exit Shilito Park by turning right onto Reynolds Road

                                                             ii.      Continue 0.4 miles

                                                           iii.      Turn left onto Nicholasville Road

                                                           iv.      Continue on Nicholasville Road 3.0 miles (the road name will change to South Limestone)

                                                             v.      Turn right into the UK Hospital Emergency Room at 1000 South Limestone

5.       Medical Contacts or Tournament Directors will make decisions prior to games or during games to stop play due to heat or weather.

6.       Communication will be through email prior to games or directly to Team Captains during games (all fields are adjacent).

Inclement Weather Plan

All players are expected to notify captains if they see lightning or observe other dangerous weather. 

1.       Event Organizers:

a.       Gabriel Knowles  859-396-5210

b.       Matt McMackin (513) 379-3665

2.       Event Organizers will make decisions regarding weather and field conditions. 

3.       Primary Communication prior to games will be through email.  Communication during games will be made verbally to Team Captains.

4.       No back-up fields or make-up dates are planned for Bourbon Bash.  Event Organizers will make every effort to schedule make-up games.  Changes to the schedule will be communicated through email or verbally at the fields by the Event Organizers.

5.       If Lightning is observed prior to games or during games, all players are expected to return to their vehicles and wait 30 minutes after the last lightning is observed before play can resume.  No shelter is available at the field site.  See the Health and Safety Packet at USAUltimate.org for more details.