Medical Emergencies
If you see someone in the medical distress or for any medical emergency,
DIAL 9-1-1 immediately. Below are additional response guildlines.
Response
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DIAL 9-1-1 (or designate someone). State your name, the location, nature and severity of the medical/emotional emergency. If available, have someone remain with the victim while the call is made.
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STAY ON THE LINE: The 911 emergency dispatcher may give you some first aid instructions to perform on the patient prior to the arrival of emergency personnel.
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Assess the situation – quickly determine if victim is breathing and has a pulse.
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Keep area clear. In general, victims should not be moved unless other hazards pose an immediate threat to life. If possible, have someone stay with the victim.
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Have someone waiting at the entrance to direct emergency personnel to the victim(s).
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Offer first aid, including administering naloxone, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)/
automated external defibrillator (AED) if trained, willing to do so, and aid is needed and allowed.
- Follow any further instructions received from emergency personnel.
- Use protective equipment if possible and refer to the UW-Stevens Point Bloodborne Pathogens policy for any cleanup procedures if bodily fluids are present.
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If you may have been exposed to blood or other infectious materials through the provision of first aid or through a needle stick, contact Environmental Health and Safety for information regarding medical attention and injury reporting.
- Do not drive a medical emergency victim to the hospital or allow them to drive.
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Completion of Post Injury Reports
Work-related injuries - Supervisors, together with the employee, must complete the worker's compensation reports.
Contact Environmental Health and Safety for assistance.
Non-employee injuries - Complete the online
non-employee accident report form. Contact Environmental Health and Safety for assistance.
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