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Emergency Action Plan
Baseball Venue (Towers Fields)

Emergency Personnel: A certified athletic trainer (ATC) is on-site for practices and competitive events. Athletic Training Student(s) may be present only when supervised by an ATC.

Emergency Communication: Portable two-way radio and stationary telephone in the press box behind home plate.

Emergency Equipment: First aid supplies (athletic trainers’ kit, body substance isolation (BSI) bag, breathing devices, vacuum splints, spine board, and crutches). The breathing devices, spine board, and crutches are stored in the softball press box when not in use. An AED is stationed in an alarmed cabinet in the lobby of the Costello Sports Complex. It is located at the rear of the lobby near the restrooms and adjacent to the fire extinguisher. Another AED is located over the counter in the lobby of the USM Ice Arena.

Roles of Emergency Care Team Members
  1. Immediate care of the injured/ill student-athlete: Follow appropriate first aid principles (See Injury/Illness Emergency Protocol sheet included with this Emergency Action Plan).
  2. Emergency equipment retrieval: Appropriate to the emergency
  3. Activation of emergency medical system (EMS) by calling University Police dispatch at 911 or 780-5211 via cell phone. Provide them with the following information:

    a. Identify yourself and your role in the emergency

    b. Specify your location and telephone number (if calling by phone)

    c. Give name(s) of injured/ill individual(s)

    d. Condition of victim(s)

    e. Time of the incident

    f. Care being provided

    g. Give specific directions to the scene of the emergency

     

Direction of EMS to the scene

a. Assist University Police with directing EMS to scene

b. Open appropriate gates,

c. Designate individual to “flag down” EMS and direct to scene

d. Scene control: keep non-emergency medical team members away from the scene

Venue Directions: The baseball field is located behind Dickey/Wood Hall (The Towers) off University Way. Approach campus from School Street, left on Campus Avenue, right on University Way, right down behind Dickey/Wood Hall. Access to field is off the lower parking lot through the gate in the black metal fencing. Drive through the gate following the access road straight passed the softball field toward the third base dugout of the baseball field. Enter field through the gate near left field. Look for athletic personnel to guide you to the scene.

Storm Safety Location: In the event of lightning or severe storm warning, move all individuals to the Main Lobby of Dickey/Wood.

Venue Map [ link to map ]

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