As a Calgary Stampede volunteer, you play a critical role in the development and maintenance of our strong safety culture.
The Cause Safety program is a comprehensive approach to ensure volunteers, employees, program participants, and guests experience with the Stampede is a safe and enjoyable one. Your commitment to safety helps protect our community and ensures the success of our events.
Formstack Online forms:
Volunteer Incident & Near-Miss Form (Committee Executive use Only)
Option: A printable pdf version of the Daily Pre-Event Briefing Checklist.
Safety Orientations
Before you begin any work as a volunteer, you must watch the Stampede’s General Safety Orientation that was provided in your onboarding package from Volunteer Services. When volunteering on Park, you should be familiar with the muster points, the location of medical services including AEDs, and the location of first aid kits.
Stampede Muster Point Locations
Stampede Medical and AED Locations
Training Videos
Incident Reporting & Investigations
All incidents involving volunteers must be reported to the Calgary Stampede’s Dispatch Team. This includes environmental spills, injuries, illnesses and property damage.
Whether on-Park or off-Park, when it is safe to do so;
Call Emergency Dispatch at 403-261-0595 or 911
Notify your Volunteer Leader
Calgary Stampede Dispatch:
Will complete a Volunteer Incident Notification Questionnaire with the Volunteer.
Calgary Stampede’s Park Patrol Team and/or Medical Team may be deployed to respond to incidents that occur On Park.
The completed Incident Notification Questionnaire is automatically sent to the applicable Committee Chair, Volunteer Services, HSE Support Committee and to the reporting Volunteer.
The Committee Chair:
Will collect any Volunteer Witness Statements
Must complete the (online) Volunteer Incident & Near-Miss Form within 24 hours of receipt of the Dispatcher’s Notification with assistance from Volunteer Services and the HSE Support Committee, if required.
The completed Volunteer Incident & Near-Miss Form is automatically sent to the applicable Committee Chair, Volunteer Services, HSE Support Committee and to the reporting Volunteer.
To promote learning and reduce the possibility of reoccurrence, every incident must be formally investigated. This includes the following:
Preliminary investigation by the Park Patrol Team (on-Park)
Initiating the Volunteer Volunteer Incident & Near-Miss Form (Online) within 24 hours of receiving the Volunteer Incident & Near-Miss report. Volunteer Services and the HSE Support Committee will provide assistance.
Online LinkVolunteer Incident Investigation Form (Committee Executive use Only)
Completed reports, including corrective actions, are automatically sent to the applicable Committee Chair, Volunteer Services and HSE Support Committee for final review and shared learnings.
Occupational Health and Safety (OHS)
Please visit the Government of Alberta’s website and learn more about The OHS Act, Regulation and Code set health and safety rules for Alberta’s workplaces.
Safety Questions?
If you have any safety questions, concerns, or observations, please contact your volunteer leader or the volunteer HSE Support Committee.