Football - Football Practice Fields
INDIANA UNIVERSITY SPORTS MEDICINE EMERGENCY ACTION PLAN FOOTBALL PRACTICE FIELDS Emergency Personnel: Certified athletic trainer(s) and athletic training student(s) are on site for practice. Emergency Communication: Cellular phone. Backup landline is located in the storage hut at (812) 855-7964
Emergency Equipment: An AED is located in the storage hut during football practice. An AED is located in the Mellencamp Pavilion athletic training room during non-football practices. Splints, first aid supplies, and medical kit are located in the storage hut.
Venue Directions: The Football Practice Fields are located just off of East 17th Street and the Indiana 45/46 Bypass and are just north of Memorial Stadium and west of Mellencamp Pavilion. Emergency vehicles should enter Gate 4 or 12 of the parking facilities, then enter through the southeast corner gate to directly access the facility. Emergency Team personnel will be at the southeast corner of field (gate) to direct EMS to emergency scene.
Roles within the Emergency Team (First Responders) • • • •
Establish scene safety and immediate care of athlete Activation of Emergency Medical System (EMS) Emergency equipment retrieval Direction of EMS to scene
Activating the EMS System Making the Call: • • •
Staff athletic trainer or designate will stay with athlete and provide emergency care Athletic training student or other team personnel will meet EMS at appropriate entrance and direct to scene Using a cellular phone, call 911
Providing Information:
Name, address (location) of caller/emergency, Number of athletes, Nature of injury or condition(s) Current care being given or initiated by first responder Specific directions to locate the emergency scene Other information as requested by dispatcher o Leave callback number o Let dispatcher hang up first Continued Care: • Stabilize and monitor athlete as needed • Notify the team physician and/or staff athletic trainer • Designate someone to keep a record of events and vital information • • • • •
MAP TO: FOOTBALL PRACTICE FIELDS
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Emergency Equipment: An AED is located in the storage hut during football practice. An AED is located in the Mellencamp Pavilion athletic training room during non-football practices. Splints, first aid supplies, and medical kit are located in the storage hut.
Venue Directions: The Football Practice Fields are located just off of East 17th Street and the Indiana 45/46 Bypass and are just north of Memorial Stadium and west of Mellencamp Pavilion. Emergency vehicles should enter Gate 4 or 12 of the parking facilities, then enter through the southeast corner gate to directly access the facility. Emergency Team personnel will be at the southeast corner of field (gate) to direct EMS to emergency scene.
Roles within the Emergency Team (First Responders) • • • •
Establish scene safety and immediate care of athlete Activation of Emergency Medical System (EMS) Emergency equipment retrieval Direction of EMS to scene
Activating the EMS System Making the Call: • • •
Staff athletic trainer or designate will stay with athlete and provide emergency care Athletic training student or other team personnel will meet EMS at appropriate entrance and direct to scene Using a cellular phone, call 911
Providing Information:
Name, address (location) of caller/emergency, Number of athletes, Nature of injury or condition(s) Current care being given or initiated by first responder Specific directions to locate the emergency scene Other information as requested by dispatcher o Leave callback number o Let dispatcher hang up first Continued Care: • Stabilize and monitor athlete as needed • Notify the team physician and/or staff athletic trainer • Designate someone to keep a record of events and vital information • • • • •
MAP TO: FOOTBALL PRACTICE FIELDS
12
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