2. Topics of discussion:
1. Psychological Emergencies: 4 types (pg. 86)
2. Transportation and Hospitalization (pg. 75)
3. Death of a Student (pg. 88)
4. Criminal & Suspicious Behavior (pg. 80-84)
5. Injury to You on the Job (pg. 85)
6. Weather & Disasters (pg. 76-80)
3. Where to get help:
Call 911: life threatening/threatening injury or illness
Call public Safety (2020): In an emergency, after you
have called 911
When unsure: Call RLC’s office number, HUB or Campus
Safety. Store all numbers in phone.
Always report up.
4. Minor vs. Major
During business hours: if
injury is not life threatening:
• proceed to call 2835
student health services
• if transportation is needed
call 2020
Outside business hours:
call 2020 for transport to
area emergency facility.
• Call 911 to request EMS, then
public safety 2020 (identify
yourself as a Resident Assistant)
• Do not leave the resident.
• Call the On-Call phone.
• Email an Irregularity Report
(Include RM, RLC, & the Taylor
Twins)
Business Hours:
9am-4:30pm Monday-Friday
5. Do’s & Don’ts
Remain calm.
Never talk to the media.
Clear the scene.
Never call parent, family members, or friends of the resident.
Never transport anyone to the hospital.
Never place yourself in danger.
Always fill out Irregularity & Incident Reports.
Sign up for RAVE alerts.
6. Group Discussion
Break up into groups and decipher a plan on how to
approach and how to handle the scenario given to the
group.
Draw pictures and captions to explain a course of action
that you as a group and as an individual would take.
7. Psychological Emergencies
• Strongly suggest using Student Counseling services (2056 or 2835).
Help make call, walk over with resident to SHS, and arrange to meet
student at SHS.
• Always email an Irregularity report (CC: RM, RLC & Taylor Twins).
Unless they are endangering their own life it is their responsibility to
seek help. Follow-up with resident.
• After 4:30pm M-F (business hours):
1. Student needs a persons to listen to them.
2. Student needs emergency services (i.e. hospital)
Do not transport Student!! Contact EMS (911).
Call RM or RLC or On-Call phone and they will contact counselor.
8. Emergency Situation
Extreme Emotional distress: Student is hysterical and or sobbing,
possibly due to traumatic news, loss, or extreme stress.
Depression: We all can show signs of being sad, but if sadness persists
or worsens seek counseling.
Suicidal Thoughts
Always take serious, even if it is just for attention. You must
submit an incident report no matter what! It is not your job to
determine seriousness.
Ask if they have a plan! This is vital and typically they want you
to ask this.
If plan is in action call 911 immediately then call 2020, call RM
and RLC, and File irregularity report.
Bizarre Behavior: If student is behaving violently call public safety
(2020)
9. If you see something slither,
don’t just quiver, RUN.
Call Campus Safety (2020) and notify them location.
Stay on the paths in well lit areas & wear closed-toed shoes.
Stay away from the ivy.
DO NOT try and take care of it yourself.
DO NOT think it’s a free pet.
DO NOT return them to Sigma Nu.
DO NOT try and speak Parslemouth with it.
*In all seriousness, use caution*
Snake Video
10. Transportation or Hospitalization
Never transport resident to Hospital or doctors office.
You may accompany a resident to Student Health Services
(SHS), if non-ambulatory call 2020 for transport.
You are allowed to ride in ambulance- not obligated to.
Contact RM & RLC. Leave a voicemail if unable to be reached
& On-Call Phone if after hours.
Email Irregularity report (CC: RM, RLC & Taylor Twins).
Be available to the resident.
Remain in constant communication with RM and RLC.
11. Earth, Wind & Fire
Natural Disasters
Tornados: get to the lowest interior place- no windows
You cannot force anyone to stay where they are, but make sure you
get their name & 900# if they choose to leave.
Flooding
Snow
Human Disasters
Fires & Evacuations
12. Death of Student
Death can happen. If student appears dead or near death, do
not leave scene. Call 911--if you are away from phone yell for
help.
Call Public Safety
If you feel comfortable and or certified, preform CPR.
Call RLC, RM, and On-Call.
If you are assisting:
Guard area and clear onlookers.
Look for clues but do not remove, simply observe.
Retrieve emergency medical card
Contact Director of Reslife.
Do not contact family, friends, roommate etc…
13. Criminal and Suspicious Behavior
Call Public Safety (2020), then On-Call (2030), and give detailed description.
Use your eyes:-be observant so you can collect details (clothing, car color, etc..)
If someone is violent, remove others from area. Keep yourself a good distance away.
Speak calmly and quietly but firm.
Email Irregularity Report
Theft:
Instruct resident to contact Public Safety.
File an Irregularity report.
Sexual assault:
take to private room and offer comfort, if opposite gender locate RA of same gender.
Call Public Safety, RLC, RM, and On-call 2030.
Persuade them to receive medical attention.
File an Irregularity report. Email ONLY Lauren Taylor & Nathan Taylor (Taylor Twins)
14. Injury to You on Job
Minor injury:
Contact RM or RLC as soon as possible. File report with
Public Safety.
Seek treatment at SHS, if closed go to MEDHelp.
Major injury:
Non-life threatening: Go to SHS, immediate care, call 911
go to St. Vincent's Hospital.
If life threatening: go to Brookwood Hospital
Contact RM or RLC as soon as you are able.