Life Threatening Injuries

Use the following symptom/situation guidelines and your personal experience to determine a life threatening emergency and when to call for emergency assistance:

• Persistent or sudden chest pain
• Breathing emergencies
• Uncontrolled bleeding
• Severe altered level of consciousness
• Injuries from falling, severe head injuries, severe burns, etc.

Immediately dial 911.
Time is of the utmost importance.

For all types of injuries:

• Keep the injured person as comfortable as possible until emergency help arrives. 
• Do not move the person any more than is necessary for his/her safety.
• Never administer liquids to an unconscious person. 
• Do not remove objects that may be embedded in the person’s skin.

Employees:

Have someone notify the employee’s supervisor of the incident. If the incident was due to a work related event, the supervisor should complete an Employee Incident Report and send it to Human Resources and Environmental Health and Safety. 

Students:

Emergency personnel will notify the student’s desired contacts. If the incident was due to a classroom related event, the instructor should complete a Student Incident Report and send it to Environmental Health and Safety.