Fioretto Fencing Club

NO SMOKING / SMOKEFREE POLICY

Rationale

The Fioretto Fencing Club recognises that Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS) is hazardous to health and that non-smokers should be protected from exposure to tobacco smoke.

Accordingly, the Fioretto Fencing Club has developed the following policy to apply to all Fioretto Fencing Club facilities, functions and activities from 01/01/2005. This policy applies to all members, administrators, officials, coaches, players and visitors of the Association when representing the Fioretto Fencing Club or attending any Fioretto Fencing Club facilities, functions or events.

Facilities

• All Fioretto Fencing Club administration and office areas to be 100% smokefree.
• All social / club rooms at the Fioretto Fencing Club to be 100% smokefree.
• All change rooms and toilet blocks at the Fioretto Fencing Club to be 100% smokefree.
• Smoking will not be permitted in any indoor spectator viewing areas at the venue.
• Smoking will not be permitted on the Fioretto Fencing Club playing arena.
• All indoor eating areas at Fioretto Fencing Club to be 100% smokefree.
• Cigarettes will not be sold (including from vending machines) at any time at the Fioretto Fencing Club.

Function

All official Fioretto Fencing Club functions (including dinners, fund-raising events, meetings, social occasions) to be 100% smokefree.

Invitations, menus, etc, to reinforce smokefree status of event.

Ashtrays will be removed from function rooms where Fioretto Fencing Club functions are held.

Representatives

All Fioretto Fencing Club staff and officials to refrain from smoking whilst acting in an official capacity.

Fioretto Fencing Club representative players will refrain from smoking whilst in uniform.

Fioretto Fencing Club representative coaches, trainers and officials will remain smokefree whilst acting in an official capacity.

Education / Promotion

The Fioretto Fencing Club recognises that it has a role to play in educating members about the benefits of implementing a smokefree policy, and will endeavour to provide appropriate information and resources to assist in this process.

The Fioretto Fencing Club will publish a copy of it’s SmokeFree policy on the club’s website and in the club’s operations handbook.

The Fioretto Fencing Club will utilise PA announcements at events / functions to promote the smokefree polict to patrons / guests.

Non-compliance:

All Fioretto Fencing Club officials will police the SmokeFree Policy during training and competitions and at official functions.

Non-compliance with the policy will be handled according to the following process:

1. Explanation of the Fioretto Fencing Club’s policy on smoking to person, including the identification of areas in which smoking is allowed.
2. In the case of continued non-compliance with the policy, Fioretto Fencing Club will ask the person to leave the premises or function.

Review:

The Fioretto Fencing Club’s SmokeFree Policy will be reviewed on an annual basis.