Fencing:Adverse Events Reports

Appendix - Adverse Events Reports

The following are suggested components of reports for certain adverse events. The list of adverse reports noted here is not to be considered comprehensive. Moreover, greater information is welcomed for any of these reports.

For all reports

• Date of incident
• Type of scenario (practice / tournament / melee / woods battle, etc)
• Names and contact information of those involved, and relevant marshal(s)

Injury

An injury is notable if it resulted in bleeding, and/or required a combatant to retire from the field, even briefly. In an injury report, include:

• a description of incident
• the category of combat
• the events leading to the injury
• the weapons used
• a description of the injury, including whether any professional opinion was sought and rendered
• No formal medical records shall be requested, gathered, stored or transmitted as a part of this process.

Broken or Retired Blade

• Age and approximate use history of blade
• Any modifications performed on the blade
• Description of incident
• Images of both broken sides

Tip Blown Through

• Age and approximate use history of tip
• Type of tip
• Description of underlying metal
• Images of tip and underlying metal

Equipment Failure

This includes failure of mask/helmet, armor, defensive objects, etc

• Manufacturer, age, and approximate use history of item
• Any modifications made from the original
• Description of failure