Jacksonville State University Athletics

Revised 6/23/07

INTRODUCTION

Emergency situations may arise at anytime during athletic events or during practice and preparation for these events. Expedient action must be taken in order to provide the best possible care to the sport participant in the event of life threatening conditions. The development, implementation, and continued review of this Emergency Action Plan will help assure that we are able to render emergency care as necessary.

Preparation to implement this plan must include a thorough understand of each component of the plan by all of those persons who might be involved in an emergency situation. Appropriate coverage of events, availability of emergency equipment and supplies and knowledge of their application, utilization of appropriate emergency medical personnel, and continuing education and training in the area of emergency medicine and planning are primary to the success of the plan.

We strive to avert some potential emergencies through careful pre-participation screening, adequate medical coverage, safe practice and training techniques, proper and well kept equipment, facilities, and safe practice and play areas. However, accidents and injuries are inherent with sports participation, and proper preparation on the part of the sports medicine team should enable each emergency situation to be handled properly.

COMPONENTS OF THE EMERGENCY PLAN

These are the basic components of this plan:
1.    Emergency personnel
2.    Emergency communication
3.    Emergency equipment
4.    Role of first responder
5.    Venue directions with map
6.    Non-medical emergency
7.    Notification of specific individuals
8.    Review of incident and preparation of written incident report

EMERGENCY PLAN PERSONNEL

NATA Certified and Alabama Licensed Athletic Trainers and Athletic Training Students are on site for official and supervised practices and competitions. Additional Athletic Training Personnel are accessible from the athletic training rooms. Team physicians are on site or on call.
The athletic training staff is certified by the American Heart Association for the BLS for Healthcare Providers (CPR & AED) Program on a yearly basis.

EMERGENCY COMMUNICATION

Activating the EMS System

Making the CALL:
* 9-911
* Notify UPD @ (256) 782-5050/5051

Providing Information:

* Name and title of caller
* Location of emergency
* Nature of emergency, whether medical or non-medical
* Condition of Student-Athlete
* First Aid treatment initiated by first responder
* Specific directions as needed to respond to the emergency scene (“come to NW ground    level entrance to PETE”)
* Other information as requested by dispatcher

EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT

Appropriate emergency equipment will be on site at all athletic practices and competitive events. All assigned emergency care personnel should be aware of the location and function of all emergency equipment. Training and update on the proper use of said equipment is conducted annually prior to the beginning of the fall academic year for all emergency personnel. A means of communication with senior Sports Medicine Personnel and/or EMS will likewise be on site at all venues

ROLE OF FIRST REPONDER

Check ABCs, severe bleeding, and level of consciousness.
Activate EMS if necessary.
Begin Rescue Breathing/CPR if needed or necessary, and continue until EMS arrives.
Maintain cervical stability if cervical injury is suspected.
Calm and reassure the stricken individual if conscious.

MEDICAL EMERGENCY TRANSPORTATION

Senior sports medicine person on site will request EMS transport of cervical injuries and moderate to severe head injuries to Gadsden Regional Medical Center in Gadsden, Alabama.

Senior sports medicine person on site will request EMS transport of significant orthopedic emergencies to St. Vincent’s Hospital in Birmingham, Alabama.

DIRECTIVE FOR EMS ACCESS FOR SPECIFIC VENUES

C.C. DILLON FIELD
EMS will access through NE gate from Cole Drive.

KENNAMER HALL—WEIGHT ROOM AND AUXILLARY GYM (ANNEX)

EMS will access through SW entrance from Cole Drive.

PAUL SNOW STADIUM
EMS will access through SW gate from Cole Drive.

PETE MATHEWS COLISEUM
EMS will access through NW ground level entrance.

RIFLE RANGE
EMS will access the rifle range from Church Street into north parking lot behind Rowe Hall. Personnel on range will open door, allowing direct access to range.

RUDY ABBOTT FIELD
EMS will access through field gate off of Pennsylvania Avenue. Baseball personnel will have cleared batting cage and other equipment prior to arrival of ambulance.

SALLS HALL PRACTICE AREA
EMS will access through field gate off of Cole Drive behind Salls Hall and UPD.

SOCCER FIELD
EMS will access through field gate on NE corner of the soccer field in the Mathew’s Coliseum parking lot.

SILVER LAKES GOLF COURSE
EMS services will be provided by the Glencoe or Gadsden, at the discretion of the local Dispatcher. The victim will likely be transported to Gadsden Regional Medical Center in Gadsden, AL.

TENNIS COURTS
EMS will access from Park Avenue.

TRACK
EMS will access through field gate off of Carolina Drive NW.

UNIVERSITY FIELD
EMS will access though field gate on Abbot Circle adjacent to Wallace Hall.

NON-MEDICAL EMERGENCIES
Include lightning policy as appendix

NOTIFICATION OF SPECIFIC INDIVIDUALS

* Parents/Guardians: S-As head coach, Sports Medicine Staff member, AD or SWA.
* Athletic Director/SWA: Sports Medicine Staff
* President of the University: Sports Medicine Staff, AD, or SWA

INCIDENT REPORT

Sports Medicine Personnel who directed or assisted in the completion of emergency action plan should gather at their earliest convenience and complete a written incident report for review of the protocols and procedures.