Football - Memorial Stadium
INDIANA UNIVERSITY SPORTS MEDICINE EMERGENCY ACTION PLAN MEMORIAL STADIUM Emergency Personnel: Certified athletic trainer(s) and athletic training student(s) are on site for practice and competition. Physician(s) are on site for competition; paramedic crew on site for competition. Ambulance for competition positioned in the southwest corner of the field. Emergency Communication: Cellular phone. Backup landline is located in the John Miller Football Athletic Training Room at (812) 855-7155.
Emergency Equipment: An AED is located in the football athletic training room or on the east sideline during competition. Splints, first aid supplies, and medical kit are maintained on the east sideline during competition.
Venue Directions:
Memorial Stadium is located at the corner of East 17th Street and North Dunn Street. Emergency vehicles should enter through Gate 5 or Gate 6 of the parking facility, then Gate E9 to directly access the facility. Emergency Team personnel will be at Southeast corner (Gate E9) of field 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: MEMORIAL STADIUM
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Emergency Equipment: An AED is located in the football athletic training room or on the east sideline during competition. Splints, first aid supplies, and medical kit are maintained on the east sideline during competition.
Venue Directions:
Memorial Stadium is located at the corner of East 17th Street and North Dunn Street. Emergency vehicles should enter through Gate 5 or Gate 6 of the parking facility, then Gate E9 to directly access the facility. Emergency Team personnel will be at Southeast corner (Gate E9) of field 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: MEMORIAL STADIUM
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