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| Emergency Procedure |
- Fire or Disaster Situation
- Remove persons in immediate danger of the fire. Close doors and windows to area affected.
- Activate the nearest fire alarm.
- Call Public Safety, 4480 or 6900. Give the following information:
- Location of fire (building and room number)
- Kind of fire, if known (electrical, chemical, etc.)
- Extent of fire
- Your name
- Remain on the telephone until you are released by the Public Safety dispatcher
- Public Safety will contact 911.
- Calmly notify other personnel in the area.
- Remain calm while escorting your patient to the nearest exit. DO NOT USE ELEVATORS. Do not take time to gather any personal belongings.
- Assemble in front of main entrance to the School of Public and Allied Health. If your patient is infirmed or disabled, and you must take the stairway exit, take the patient out of the building:
- Sitting the patient on a straight back chair with one person carrying the top of the chair and one person carrying the bottom of the chair down the stairway. OR
- Two people making a chair carry with their arms and carrying the patient down the stairway
- Attempt to extinguish the fire with the proper fire extinguisher.
- The water fire extinguisher is used ONLY ON SOLIDS (wood, paper, trash). It is NOT to be used for electrical fires.
- The dry chemical fire extinguisher can be used on all fires (solids, liquids, electrical).
- BE SURE YOU READ THE LABEL ON THE FIRE EXTINGUISHER BEFORE YOU USE IT TO BE CERTAIN YOU ARE USING THE CORRECT ONE FOR THE TYPE OF FIRE ENCOUNTERED.
- Instructors are responsible for clearing the assigned operatories. THE RECEPTIONIST IS RESPONSIBLE FOR CLEARING THE RECEPTION AREA BEFORE LEAVING THE BUILDING AND TAKING THE APPOINTMENT BOOK TO THE FRONT OF LAMB HALL.
- An all clear signal will be given when it is safe to return to the building.
- Remain calm. Never yell "fire".
- Medical Emergencies
- Preparedness: The student should always be mentally alert and knowledgeably prepared for an unexpected emergency situation. Knowledge of the prevention, symptomatology and treatment of emergency problems is vital in order to provide a prompt and efficient response. The student is advised to periodically review and mentally rehearse the steps to be followed and used for a circulatory arrest emergency.
- Location of Emergency Equipment: The emergency equipment (oxygen, resuscitation equipment, medications) are located in the center common area. (In a Red Tackle Box)
- Student Responsibilities:
- The student must know where the emergency equipment is located and how the equipment is used BEFORE the need occurs.
- In case of emergency, the student must stay with the patient and obtain assistance. NEVER LEAVE YOUR PATIENT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCE. Make your patient as comfortable as possible.
- Ask the person nearest you to summon a clinical faculty member indicating you have a "red alert". The faculty member will have another student obtain the emergency equipment and bring it to the area of the emergency and stay there to give assistance when needed.
- Contact campus police 4480 or 6900, campus police will notify 911.
- Provide the following information:
- WHERE emergency is located (building and room #).
- WHAT kind of emergency.
- YOUR name.
- Inform them they will be met at the front of Lamb Hall. Immediately meet the emergency team.
- Refer all patients for medical evaluation even if the emergency is limited and can be handled by the clinic.
- Complete the patient's record when the emergency situation is resolved. Describe in detail the situation and emergency treatment provided.
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