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Emergency Personnel<br />

- Certified/Licensed Athletic Trainer, Athletic Training Student, Coaches,<br />

Managers<br />

Emergency Communication<br />

- Cell phone <strong>of</strong> Certified/Licensed Athletic Trainer, Athletic Training Student, or<br />

Coach; landline located inside the nearest building; or Campus Emergency Call<br />

Box located closest to the scene<br />

Emergency Equipment<br />

- Athletic Trainers’ Kit, Vacuum Splint Bag, Crutches, Automatic External<br />

Defibrillator<br />

Roles <strong>of</strong> First Responders<br />

1) Immediate care <strong>of</strong> the injured or ill athlete<br />

· Certified/Licensed Athletic Trainer, Athletic Training Student<br />

· Coach, if above are not available<br />

2) Emergency Equipment Retrieval<br />

· Certified/Licensed Athletic Trainer, Athletic Training Student,<br />

Coach, or Manager<br />

3) Activation <strong>of</strong> emergency medical system (EMS)<br />

· Certified/Licensed Athletic Trainer, Athletic Training Student,<br />

Coach, or Manager<br />

o Call 911 to activate EMS, campus police will be notified through<br />

the dispatch center<br />

4) Direction <strong>of</strong> EMS to scene<br />

· Person placing 911 call will direct EMS to scene<br />

Review and Evaluation <strong>of</strong> Emergency Action Plan<br />

Annual review <strong>of</strong> this EAP is conducted with all athletic personnel so that each member<br />

<strong>of</strong> the emergency care team is aware <strong>of</strong> their respective role in the event <strong>of</strong> an emergency.<br />

This information is verbally communicated during athletic <strong>department</strong> staff meeting at<br />

the beginning <strong>of</strong> each year. This is also communicated via email to all athletic<br />

<strong>department</strong> personnel and student-athletes at the beginning <strong>of</strong> each school year.<br />

Annual evaluation <strong>of</strong> the <strong>policies</strong> and <strong>procedures</strong> is conducted by the Director <strong>of</strong> Athletic<br />

Training with the assistance <strong>of</strong> the Assistant Athletic Trainers. This evaluation takes the<br />

form <strong>of</strong> ongoing discussion <strong>of</strong> day-to-day matters between the Director <strong>of</strong> Athletic<br />

Training and their staff. The Athletic Training Department also collaborates closely with<br />

the University’s Student Health Services/Health Center in order to address any concerns<br />

regarding emergency care <strong>of</strong> student-athletes that may take place on campus.<br />

Throughout the year, the Athletic Training Department exercises a policy <strong>of</strong> open<br />

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