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Athletic Training Services
Wrestling Venue (Warren G. Hill
Gymnasium)
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 Wrestling head coach's office adjacent to
the wrestling room.
Emergency Equipment: First aid supplies (athletic trainers’ kit and body
substance isolation (BSI) bag available on-site. Breathing devices, vacuum
splints, spine board, and crutches are available in the Athletic Training Lab
(ATL) and/or Athletic Training Facility (ATF) on the first floor of Hill
Gymnasium. 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: Wrestling practices are held in the Wrestling Room on the 2nd
floor of Hill Gymnasium. Competitive events are held in Hill Gymnasium of the
Costello Sports 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. Drive directly to the Main Lobby
doors.
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Wrestling Room: Wrestling Room: Walk through the Main Lobby doors. Look for
athletic personnel to guide you to the emergency scene. For “boarding” a
victim, it may be necessary to evacuate the victim down the stairwell due to the
small size of the elevator.
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Hill Gymnasium: 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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