Safety Person
Safey Persons are essential to the success of a season. They help keep our players safe and are mandatory to be on the roster and on the bench during each practice and each game. SMHA recommends having more than 2 volunteers be rostered as the team's Safety Persons.
Requirements for Safety Persons include:
- Hockey Canada Registry ID
- Respect in Sport for Hockey Canada Activity Leaders
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Trainer/Safety - Hockey Canada Safety Program
- Concussion Awareness Training Tool certification
- Criminal Record Check for Vulnerable Sector
Hockey Canada Registry ID
All Voluntees require a Hockey Canada Registry ID number to become a rostered team official as a manager.
Respect In Sport
Respect in Sport is an online course for all hockey volunteers who have contact with players. It takes about three hours to complete. You will have to pay for the course and you will be reimbursed for the expense once you have finished it.
When you register for the course, use the same email address that you used for your Hockey Canada Registry ID to ensure that your results are attached to your ID.
Please be sure to take the Respect in Sport for Activity Leaders
Trainer/Safety - Hockey Canada Safety Program
Hockey University is Hockey Canada’s online resource for hockey safety education.
When you register for the course, use the same email address that you used for your Hockey Canada Registry ID to ensure that your results are attached to your ID.
You will have to pay for the course and you will be reimbursed for the expense once you have finished it.
Concussion Awareness Training Tool (CATT)
This 40-minute online course is free for BC Hockey members and is required before taking part in any practice or game. The CATT course can be accessed from the BC Hockey website.
The Rule of Two
The Rule of Two is a leading practice to ensure a safe sport environment for all. Whether you are a coach, participant, parent, or volunteer, we are all on the same team to make sport safe and fun for everyone. More Information.
Criminal Record Checks
BC Hockey has mandated that all coaches, on-ice helpers, officials, managers, safety persons and volunteers must have a valid Criminal Record Check in order to participate, coach, or volunteer for Squamish Minor Hockey Association.
Criminal Record Checks can be completed online:
- Visit the Province of BC Criminal Records Review program website: https://justice.gov.bc.ca/criminalrecordcheck
- Enter our unique access code: 4G4MS59ST3
Once the review has been completed, your Criminal Record Check will be submitted directly to Squamish Minor Hockey Association.
If you have any questions regarding these requirements, please contact the SMHA Risk Manager.