INDIANA UNIVERSITY SPORTS MEDICINE

EMERGENCY ACTION PLAN

BILL ARMSTRONG STADIUM

Emergency Personnel: Certified athletic trainer(s) and athletic training student(s) are on site for practice and
competition. Physician(s) are on site for competition; paramedic crew is on site for competition. Ambulance
for competition positioned at the Northwest corner of Armstrong Stadium.
Emergency Communication: Cellular phone. There is no backup landline.

Emergency Equipment:
An AED is located on the wall of the Ireland Family Team House storage room at the west end within the
fenced area.
Splints, first aid supplies, and the medical kit are maintained on the midline of the bench sideline.

Venue Directions:
Bill Armstrong Stadium is located east of North Fee Lane adjacent to the Billy Hayes Track.
Emergency vehicles should enter off of North Fee Lane at driveway entrance to access main entrance of Bill
Armstrong Stadium. Emergency Team personnel will be at the entrance of stadium to direct EMS to
emergency scene.

Roles within the Emergency Team (First Responders)

Establish scene safety and immediate care of athlete

Activation of Emergency Medical System (EMS)
Emergency equipment retrieval
Direction of EMS to scene

Activating
the EMS System


Making
the Call:

Staff athletic trainer or designate will stay with athlete and provide emergency care
Athletic training student or other team personnel will meet EMS at appropriate entrance and direct to scene
Using a cellular phone, call 911

Providing
Information:

Name, address (location) of caller/emergency,

Number of athletes, Nature of injury or condition(s)
Current care being given or initiated by first responder
Specific directions to locate the emergency scene
Other information as requested by dispatcher

o Leave callback number
o Let dispatcher hang up first


Continued
Care:

Stabilize and monitor athlete as needed
Notify the team physician and/or staff athletic trainer
Designate someone to keep a record of events and vital information

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