News and Announcements
Just a reminder that team photo night is happening next week on Tuesday and Wednesday night.
Please remember to be on time and come fully dressed as change rooms are limited.
Skates and neck guards are not necessary for photos.
Please remember to bring your completed envelope with you. If you do not have yours yet please speak with your team manager.
Here is the schedule.
Criminal Record Checks must be picked up by the applicant.
Due to privacy laws they are not able to allow OMHA to pick them up for you.
Please place your completed Criminal Record Check in the Risk Coordinator’s mailbox at Oceanside Place arena.
The mailboxes are between the arenas, right by the entrance to Kraatz.
Thank you.
Over the last couple of weeks there have been a number of occasions where the AED and fire alarms have been activated at Oceanside Place. These actions are very concerning as the alarms are in place for emergency situations. What is even more concerning is that upon review of the arena’s security camera, we have been told that some of the alarms were deliberately set off by a few of our players who took it upon themselves to tamper with the AED cabinet in the Meeker corridor as well as pull the fire alarm at the pull station in the lobby.
The arena staff are trained to respond to these alarms as quickly as possibly as they have already had (5) medical emergencies to attend to since the AEDs have been installed. As a result, the arena staff have to take each alarm very seriously and false alarms are extremely detrimental to those involved in the emergency procedures.
The Regional District of Nanaimo – Arena Services has reached out to OMHA for our support in helping to diminish any false alarms. Moving forward, OMHA wants to clearly state that should any of our players and/or members be found to have deliberately activated an alarm they will be subject to OMHA’s disciplinary policies and procedures.
It is also our hope that every one of our members help to eliminate situations like these by stepping in to discourage this type of behavior and/or by reporting those involved to arena staff.
This is just a reminder that all volunteers must have their Criminal Record Checks in by Oct 15th.
Please ensure you get yours to the risk coordinator if you have not already done so.
Oceanside Minor Hockey Association is using ePACT Network
Oceanside Minor Hockey Association is proud to announce our adoption of ePACT Network for better safety. ePACT is a secure emergency network, that we will use to collect medical and emergency contact information electronically. Not only will ePACT replace paper forms, but it will also ensure we have a way to communicate with you in the event of an illness, injury, or larger scale emergency.
How it works
1) You’ll receive an email invite to share information with Oceanside Minor Hockey Association.
2) Click ‘Complete Request’ to create a free account, or log-in if you already have an existing ePACT account.
3) Enter the required information, like medical conditions, and share it with Oceanside Minor Hockey Association so that coaches/safety managers have access.
4) You can update your information at any time in the year, and we will automatically be notified (e.g. a new cell phone number)
ePACT makes it far easier for you to share emergency information with us, while also ensuring we have access to records anytime, anywhere with the mobile app – even without an internet connection.
Rest assured that you always own your account and the information in it. Plus, ePACT maintains the same levels of security as online banking, and limits access only to the administrators we assign for enhanced privacy.
ePACT Support
Have questions or feedback? Please contact help@epactnetwork.com or call 1-855-773-7228 ext. 1 to speak with ePACT’s Customer Success team.
