CEDAR CREST COLLEGE ATHLETIC EMERGENCY ACTION PLAN

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1 CEDAR CREST COLLEGE ATHLETIC EMERGENCY ACTION PLAN This emergency plan (the Plan ) applies when emergency action is required at any intercollegiate in season or out-of-season practice, conditioning session or competition held on the Cedar Crest College (the College ) campus. The College physician, College nurse and Athletic Trainer are responsible for the Plan, which applies to all intercollegiate athletes involved in an intercollegiate sport sponsored by the College. Emergency Phone Numbers Security College Nurse Dr. Nancy Roberts Director, Health Services O (if calling from campus phone) (if calling from cell phone) 3476 (if calling from Campus phone) (if calling from cell phone) College Physicians Dr. Faisal Al-Alim Dr. Christine Block Beth Oudin, Athletic Trainer Jessica Smith, Athletic Trainer 3732 (office ext) (cell) 3547 (office ext) (cell phone) Dr. Allen G. Snook Jr., Athletic Director 4401 (office ext) (cell phone) Cindy Joseph, Assoc. AD for Compliance 3727(office ext) (cell) Lehigh Valley Hospital Automated External Defibrillators are in the following College locations: Lees Hall Room 109 Campus Security vehicles Rodale Aquatic Center Line of Responsibility for Athletic Emergencies The following list of persons will serve as the Responsible Person in the order listed:

2 Athletic Trainer/Onsite EMS Head Coach Game Day Administrator/Athletic Staff Member, if on campus Assistant Coach College Physician, if on campus (usually on Campus Tues. and Fri. Mornings) College Nurse, if on campus 8:30-4:30(She is not on campus during winter break) General Requirements All coaches should have a cellular telephone and/or access to a working telecommunications device at all practices, conditioning sessions and competitions The Athletic Trainer, College Physician, College Nurse and/or EMS shall have the authority to cancel or modify a workout for health and /or safety reasons as he or she reasonably deems appropriate. In the event of an on-campus serious injury: 1. A serious injury is one that would cause the athlete to be treated by EMS or transported to a hospital for further care. 2. The Athletic Trainer or other Responsible Person will assess the seriousness of the injury, stabilize the athlete, and decide whether to activate EMS. Under no circumstances will the Athletic Trainer or other Responsible Person leave the injured athlete unless relieved by the College Physician, College Nurse or EMS. If the Athletic Trainer is not at the event, the Responsible Person will be the next person in the Line of Responsibility as listed on the previous page. 3. EMS shall be activated for all serious injuries including, but not limited to: Cardiac Arrest Respiratory Distress Suspected concussion, even though no loss of consciousness Loss of consciousness Possible head, neck or back injuries Possible heat illness or heat stroke Suspected fracture 4. The Responsible Person will contact Campus Police, ask for EMS, and provide the following information: Name of the Caller Location of the Emergency Description of the injury- status of the injured athlete, cause of the injury, symptoms the athlete is experiencing, medical history, if known, and the age of the athlete, if known. 5. Campus Police will contact EMS and the Director of College Health Services. 6. After being relieved by the College Physician, College Nurse, and/or EMS, the Responsible Person shall contact the Athletic Director and provide basic information regarding the incident. For purposes of this paragraph, basic information shall include: (1) name of

3 athlete; (2) sport; (3) location where the incident occurred; (4) nature of injury; and (5) whether EMS has been called. When finished, she/he should return to the scene and assist as needed while medical personnel continue to stabilize the injured athlete. 7. The Responsible Person shall designate someone to accompany the injured athlete to the hospital. The designated person will be responsible for notifying the Responsible Person on the athlete s condition as soon as it becomes available. 8. The Responsible Person shall notify the athlete s emergency contact person listed on the emergency medical information sheet, providing them with the name of the hospital to which the athlete has been transported. 9. The Responsible Person shall contact the Athletic Director and provide him with a full report of the incident. The Athletic Director will notify the Dean of Student Affairs of the situation. 10. The Athletic Trainer will complete and maintain all appropriate injury records and perform all appropriate follow-up procedures, as directed by College policy. 11. In all instances, the athlete s right to confidentiality shall be maintained. The incident should be discussed only with those who have the need to know. In the case of serious injury off campus: A serious injury is one that would cause the athlete to be transported to the hospital. A member of the coaching staff shall accompany the athlete to the hospital. A member of the coaching staff shall obtain as much information as possible from the opposing school s athletic trainer or the person treating the athlete and fill out the information on the bottom of this page. A member of the coaching staff shall obtain the hospital name in order to provide this information to the student s emergency contact person. A member of the coaching staff shall call the student athletes emergency contact person listed on the emergency medical information sheet in the medical kit. A member of the coaching staff shall also notify the Athletic Director and the Athletic Trainer as soon as possible. The Athletic Director will then notify the Dean of Students. If the coaching staff is unable to reach the Athletic Director, they shall notify the Associate Athletic Director for Compliance as soon as possible and the Associate Athletic Director for Compliance will notify the Dean of Students. Name of Student Sport Name and Phone Number of Hospital Type/Description of Injury

4 Name of person accompanying injured athlete to the hospital CEDAR CREST COLLEGE ATHLETIC EMERGENCY ACTION PLAN Please sign below indicating that you have read and fully understand this policy. Head Coach: Date: Athletic Trainer: Date: Athletic Director: Date:

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