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Home > Student Services > Public Safety

Public Safety

Emergency Response Plan Burns Choking CPR Fainting and Shock Fractures & Sprains Heart Attack Rescue Breathing Seizures

Seizures

  • Call for HELP- 911 or Campus Police at 848-4703
  • Let the seizure run its course
  • Help victim lie down/keep from falling
  • Remove nearby objects that may cause injury
  • Loosen restrictive clothing
  • DO NOT use force or attempt to restrain a seizure victim
  • DO NOT attempt to force anything into the victim's mouth.
  • After Seizure Check to see if breathing. If not, begin Rescue Breathing
  • If no heartbeat, begin CPR
  • Check for Medic Alert bracelet or necklace
  • Comfort the person and stay until the person is fully conscious

CPR

  • Bystander Compression-Only CPR
  • Direct someone to call for HELP
  • Place heel of your hand on patients breastbone (try to avoid pressing directly on the bottom of the breastbone)
  • Keep elbows locked and arms straight, push down firmly 2 inches with only heel of hand touching chest
  • Release
  • Repeat until help arrives. Aim for 100 compressions per minute.
  • AED's are located: Student Health Center or Campus Police

Heart Attack

  • Call for HELP
  • Help victim rest in comfortable positions; sitting position make breathing easier
  • Ask/Look for emergency medical ID
  • Assist with prescribed medication
  • Be prepared to give CPR

If victim is not breathing:

  • Call for 911
  • Request and Automated External Defibrillator (AED)
  • Immediately begin Rescue Breathing
  • If you cannot detect a heart rate - begin CPR

Burns

  • Call for HELP
  • Immerse burned area in cool water; flood chemical burn with cool water for 20 minutes.
  • Do not apply uncovered ice directly to burn. Do not apply butter or ointment to the burn.
  • Cover burn with clean dry bandages
  • Keep victim quiet and comfortable
  • When to call 911:
  • Involve trouble breathing
  • Cover more than one body part or 10% of body surface
  • Are located on the head, neck, hands, feet or genitals
  • Area result from chemicals, explosions, or electricity

Rescue Breathing

  • Call for HELP
  • Tilt victim's head back and & open airway
  • Close victim's nostrils with your fingers
  • Take a deep breath & place your mouth over the victim's
  • Look at the victim's chest rise & give 2 slow breaths - watch chest rise
  • You should see chest rise & hear air escaping
  • Continue until help arrives
  • Check victim's pulse
  • Refer to Heart Attack if no pulse
  • Repeat single breath every 5 seconds
  • If you don't hear air escaping, airway is blocked - Refer to Choking
  • If victim vomits, turn them on their side and sweep mouth clear of vomit

Fractures & Sprains

  • Call for HELP
  • Keep victim still
  • Immobilize the injured body part
  • Apply ice or cold back for swelling and to reduce pain
  • Place a towel/cloth between the source of cold and the skin
  • Injuries to head, neck, or back: DO NOT MOVE VICTIM UNLESS ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY
  • Minimize movement of the victim's head, neck or back.
  • Maintain an open airway
  • Have victim remain in position, stay with him/her
  • Monitor airway, breathing and heart rate

Choking

  • Call for HELP
  • Stand behind the victim, place thumb inside of your fist against middle of victim's abdomen, just above navel.
  • Grasp fist with other hand and give a quick upward thrusts until object is coughed up or victim breaths on their own
  • If the person becomes unconscious:
  • Protecting the head, gently lower victim to the ground, tilt head back, lift chin, pinch nose shut, give 2 slow breaths until the victim's chest rises
  • If chest doesn't rise, reposition airway and reattempt breaths
  • If breaths still do not go in:
  • Position your hand on the center of victim's chest of breastbone
  • Position your shoulders over your hands
  • Compress chest 15 times in about a 10 second span
  • Look for objects in mouth; if object in mouth, remove with fingers
  • Tilt head back, lift chin, pinch nose shut, give 2 slow breaths
  • If breaths still do not go in: Continue 15 chest compressions, and checking for object in mouth
  • Give 2 rescue breaths until chest rises, victim starts breathing or emergency medical personnel arrive

Severe Bleeding and Wounds

  • Call for help
  • Avoid skin contact with victims blood
  • Use latex gloves or layers of material and wash your hands as soon as possible
  • Use a clean cloth, apply firm, direct pressure until the bleeding stops
  • Do not remove bandages, add bandage to existing ones

Fainting, Unconsciousness, Shock

  • Call for HELP
  • Have victim lie down & rest
  • Keep victim comfortable
  • Ask/look for emergency medical ID
  • Treat other injuries as necessary

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