Bellarmine College Preparatory

                                                                                                                                

Emergency situations may arise at any time during an athletic event. Early action is essential to provide the best medical care to the athletes of emergency and/or life-threatening conditions.  

The development and implementation of an emergency action plan will help ensure proper and effective health care. Trained medical health providers should administer
emergency management when the situation calls for it.  Preparation for the response to emergencies includes education and training, emergency equipment, appropriate use
of personnel, and the implementation of the emergency action plan. 
                    
Components of the Emergency Action Plan:            

• Emergency Personnel
• Emergency Communication     
• Emergency Equipment 
• Non life-threatening emergencies
• Specific venue sites/maps   

Emergency Personnel
Sport supervisor - staff athletic trainer on site for practice/game

•     Primary survey
•     Determine nature of injury 
•     Activate EMS 

Primary Responder - staff athletic trainer, coach, athletic director 

•    Follow directions of sport supervisor
•    Emergency equipment retrieval
•    Follow emergency phone procedures

Secondary Responder - coaches, faculty/staff

•    Keep scene clear 
•    Meet ambulance 
•    Direct EMS team to location of emergency

Support - EMS personnel       


Emergency Communication
- Stay calm
- Call 911 
- State name, location and emergency
- Number of victims, condition of victims
- First aid treatment initiated
- Specific directions to location (see venue specific maps below)


Emergency Equipment
- AED (AED campus map)
- Immobilization/Splinting equipment 


Non Life-Threatening Emergencies
- DO NOT MOVE THE ATHLETE
- Observe the athletes airway, breathing, circulation
- Inspect the athletes position 
- Look for obvious deformity, open wounds 
- Send coach or athlete to obtain an athletic trainer if one is not present on the field 


Venue Specific Maps
Auxiliary Gym
Bellarmine Athletic Training Room
Bellarmine Weight Room
Bob Fatjo Baseball Diamond
Emory Fitness and Wrestling Center
Football Stadium / Track and Field 
Malloy Aquatic Center
Soccer / LAX Field 
Wayne Valley Memorial Gymnasium
Baylands Park (off campus XC course)
SJCC (off campus football stadium)