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Athletic Training Services
Volleyball, Basketball and Cheerleading Venue
(Warren G. Hill Gymnasium)
Emergency Personnel: A certified athletic trainer (ATC) is on-site for practices
and competitive events for Volleyball, Cheerleading and Women’s and Men’s
Basketball. Athletic training student(s) may be present only when supervised by
an ATC.
Emergency Communication: Portable two-way radio and
access to stationary telephone in the Athletic Training Lab (ATL) and/or
Athletic Training Room (ATR) adjacent to the Hill Gymnasium. Also, a
payphone is located inside the front doors in the main lobby of the
Costello Sports Complex next to the elevator. The main lobby is adjacent
to Hill Gymnasium.
Emergency Equipment: First aid supplies (athletic trainers’ kit and body
substance isolation (BSI) bag available at courtside. Breathing devices, vacuum
splints, spine board, and crutches are available in the Athletic Training lab
(ATL) and/or Athletic Training Facility (ATF). 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
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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).
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Emergency equipment retrieval: Appropriate to the emergency
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Activation of emergency medical system (EMS) by calling University
Police dispatch at 911 or Channel 2 on the portable two-way radio.
Provide them with the following information:
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Identify yourself and your role in the emergency
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Specify your location and telephone number (if calling by phone)
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Give name(s) of injured/ill individual(s)
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Condition of victim(s)
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Time of the incident
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Care being provided
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Give specific directions to the scene of the emergency
Direction of EMS to the scene
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Assist University Police with directing EMS to scene
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Open appropriate gates
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Designate individual to "flag down" EMS and direct to scene
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Scene control: keep non-emergency medical team members away from the
scene
Venue Directions: Volleyball, Cheerleading and Women’s and Men’s Basketball
teams practice and compete in Hill Gymnasium of the Costello Sports Complex.
Emergency access for activities in Hill Gymnasium and the “Link” (between Hill
Gym and the Field House) is via the Main Entrance of Costello Sports Complex on
Campus Avenue, which is on the South side of the Complex. Approach campus via
School Street, left on Campus Avenue, follow to the left (South) side of the
Costello Complex, turn right on the front circle drive to the main entrance.
Back down to the Main Lobby doors. Walk through the Main Lobby doors. Look for
athletic personnel to guide you to the emergency scene.
Venue Map [ link to map
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