CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY,              				FULLERTON

     MEDICAL EMERGENCY PLAN

        Emergency Field and Venue Plans
Purpose:	1. This plan is to be used and referenced by all those (athletic training                                personnel, coaches, administrators, faculty, and staff) who provide field and venue coverage for practices and events of the CSUF Athletic Department, so that proper care and treatment will be taken in the event of an emergency. This plan will remain in effect for all competitions, practices, individual workouts, and weight room workouts during 
	in-season as well as off-season time periods. 

2. All athletic training personnel must be certified in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), first aid, and prevention of disease transmission.

3. All coaches and strength and conditioning personnel will be certified in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).

Emergency Plan
	This plan will be set into motion when a serious injury occurs.  A serious injury is one in which it is obvious that an athlete will need immediate advanced medical attention.  Such as: respiratory arrest, cardiac arrest, severe bleeding, obvious fracture, unconsciousness, possible neck or back injury, serious head injury, dislocations, shock, or heat stroke.
	1.	Athletic trainer in charge (seniority, chain of command) attends to the
injured athlete and evaluates the situation.  Implements emergency procedures below. 
2.	Athletic trainer in charge instructs another athletic trainer or coach to call for help.  
	-Use walkie-talkie to call athletic training room, have them call:
 	-Campus Police at ext. 2515 or
      -Call 714-278-2515 (cell phone or other non-CSUF phone) or 
      -Press button on blue emergency phone (campus police) and ask them 
      -to call 9-1-1
Be ready to give the following information:
		A.	Your name and title
		B.	Nature of injuries to the athlete
		C.	Location of injured athlete
		D.	Other information as needed by dispatcher
		E.	Remain on the phone as long as needed to complete the
designated task.  
3.	Designate someone to meet the emergency vehicles and direct them to the scene.
4.	Make or have the following calls made:
		A. 	Call the athletic training room and inform the senior 			certified athletic trainer (Julie Max x7572, Chris Mumaw 			x2516, Brent Smedley x2858, General TR x3933).
B.	Notify a coach of the respective sport if not present

Emergency Protocols

Yield immediate emergency care to those with the highest medical authority.  For example: the coach shall yield to the athletic training student, who shall yield to the certified athletic trainer, who shall yield to team physicians or other advanced emergency personnel.  When yielding to others always remain on the scene to offer assistance as needed. If an athletic trainer is not present the coach or other athletics personnel should follow these established protocols to activate the EMS system and notify the athletic training room.

	1.	Unconscious Athlete-Not Breathing

A.	Log roll athlete if prone and open airway.  Be ready to administer CPR or artificial resuscitation. 
B.	Send someone to call for help.
C.	Designate someone to direct emergency vehicles to the scene. 

	2.	Unconscious Athlete-Breathing

A.	Do not move athlete or allow athlete to move while assessing cause of unconsciousness.  Proceed through primary and secondary survey.
B.	Send someone to call for help.
C.	Continue to monitor vital signs.

	3.	Conscious Athlete-Prone and Supine
		
		A.	Don’t move or allow the athlete to move.
		B.  	Get the athlete’s attention and calm if necessary.
		C.	Determine the chief complaint and perform field exam.
		D.	Transport as appropriate for the situation.

	4.	Cervical Spine Injury

		If spinal cord injury is suspected:
		A.	Don’t move or allow the athlete to move.  Stabilize head and neck.
		B.	Ask the athlete if they are having trouble breathing
		C.	Ask the athlete if they have any neck or spine pain, palpate
		D.	Ask the athlete if they have any burning, tingling, or numbness 
Check sensation.
		E.	Ask the athlete if they can move their fingers and toes.

If any of B - E are positive, stabilize the head and neck and call for help.

Non-emergent Injury Protocols

Injuries not deemed emergencies, but require medical attention are non-emergent.  Such as: possible fractures, deep lacerations needing suturing, other orthopedic problems needing early medical attention, or illness.

1.	Refer athlete to a certified athletic trainer or other higher-ranking athletic trainer.  If none are available refer athlete to health center, x2813 (appts) or x2800 (general).

2.	If it is deemed that the athlete should require more advanced medical care, refer the athlete to their respective health care facility or the closest appropriate facility. 

Other Reference Numbers

Julie Max - office (714) 278-7572, cell phone (714) 904-8135, home (714) 993-2221
Chris Mumaw - office (714) 278-2561, home (714) 282-0991
Brent Smedley - office (714) 278-2858, cell (714) 357-2866
Orthopedist - Dr. Miguel Prietto - (714) 634-4567 – 280 S. Main St. #200, Orange, CA 92868
Athletic Medicine – Chris Koutures, M.D. – (714) 974-2220 – 500 S. Anaheim Hills Rd., Anaheim, CA 92807

EMERGENCY PLAN

Men’s and Women’s Soccer-Stadium
		                     Stadium Weight Room

1.	Emergency Personnel:
a.	A certified athletic trainer, athletic training student(s) for practice and competition
b.	Additional athletic training personnel available in athletic training room (714) 278-3933.
c.	Weight Room personnel should follow these established protocols to activate the EMS system and notify the athletic training room.   

2.	Emergency Communication:
            a.        Use walkie-talkie to call athletic training room, have them call       
                     x2515
b.	Call 714-278-2515 (cell phone or other non-CSUF phone) 
c.	Press button on blue emergency phone (campus police) and ask them to call 9-1-1 (located @ W. Campus Dr. on southwest side of field). 
d.	Event days: can use east sideline phone to call campus police x2515 or notify event management coordinator to call campus police 

3.	Event Site and Emergency Access:
	a.	Stadium - West Campus Drive @ Yorba Linda Blvd.
	b.	Enter stadium @ gate on southwest side of field off W. Campus
Drive

4.	Emergency Equipment:
a.	Supplies maintained in athletic training room (714) 278-3933 or on site as needed. (Medical kits, splints, spine board, crutches)

	

EMERGENCY PLAN

Baseball - Goodwin Field

1.	Emergency Personnel:
a.	A certified athletic trainer, athletic training student(s) for practice and competition.
b.	Additional athletic training personnel available in athletic training room (714) 278-3933.

2.	Emergency Communication:
            a.       Use walkie-talkie to call training room, have them call x2515 
b.	Call x2515 (3rd base dugout phone (714-278-5332) or other CSUF campus phone) 
c.	Call 714-278-2515 (cell phone or other non-CSUF phone) 
d.	Event days: press box phone 714-278-5327

3.	Event Site and Emergency Access:
	a.	Goodwin Field - North Campus Drive @ Yorba Linda Blvd.
	b.	Enter field @ gate on north end of field (left field gate)
	
4.	Emergency Equipment:
a.	Supplies maintained in athletic training room (714) 278-3933 or on site as needed. (Medical kits, splints, spine board, crutches)

EMERGENCY PLAN

Softball - Complex

1.	Emergency Personnel:
a.	A certified athletic trainer, athletic training student(s) for practice and competition.
b.	Additional athletic training personnel available in athletic training room (714) 278-3933.

2.	Emergency Communication:
            a.        Use walkie-talkie to call training room, have them call x2515 
b.	Call x2515 (CSUF campus phones) 
c.	Call 714-278-2515 (cell phone or other non-CSUF phone) 
d.	Press button on blue emergency phone (campus police) and ask them to call 9-1-1 (located between track and southwest end of softball practice field)
e.	Event days: press box 714-278-5851

3.	Event Site and Emergency Access:
a.	Softball complex - Between N. Campus Drive and Gym Drive, South of baseball field
b.	Enter complex from access roads:
	1.	W. Campus Drive - Northwest of baseball field - 
Drive South or
	2.	W. Campus Drive - Southwest of soccer stadium - 
Drive East or
3.	Gymnasium Drive - Southwest of softball complex - Drive North

4.	Emergency Equipment:
a.	Supplies maintained in athletic training room (714) 278-3933 or on site as needed. (Medical kits, splints, spine board, crutches)

	

EMERGENCY PLAN

Gymnasium Events
 (Men’s & Women’s Basketball, Gymnastics, Wrestling, and Volleyball)

1.	Emergency Personnel:
a.	A certified athletic trainer, athletic training student(s).
b.	Additional athletic training personnel available in athletic training room (714) 278-3933.

2.	Emergency Communication:
          a.       Use walkie-talkie to call training room, have them call x2515 
b.	Call x2515 (CSUF campus phones) 
c.	Call 714-278-2515 (cell phone or other non-CSUF phone) 
d.	Event days:  Press phone 714-278-3970

3.	Event Site and Emergency Access:
a.	Gymnasium - Southeast corner of Gymnasium Drive and W. Campus Drive

4.	Emergency Equipment:
a.	Supplies maintained in athletic training room (714) 278-3933 or on site as needed. (Medical kits, splints, spine board, crutches)

	

EMERGENCY PLAN

Women’s Tennis

1.	Emergency Personnel:
a.	A certified athletic trainer, athletic training student(s) for practice and competition
b.	Additional athletic training personnel available in athletic training room (714) 278-3933.

2.	Emergency Communication:
            a.        Use walkie-talkie to call training room, have them call x2515 
b.	Call x2515 (CSUF campus phones) 
c.	Call 714-278-2515 (cell phone or other non-CSUF phone) 
d.	Press button on blue emergency phone (campus police) and ask them to call 9-1-1 (located on corner of W. Campus Drive and Gymnasium Drive, South of Tennis Courts)

3.	Event Site and Emergency Access:
a.	Tennis Courts - Northeast corner of Gymnasium Dr. and W. Campus Dr.

4.	Emergency Equipment:
a.	Supplies maintained in athletic training room (714) 278-3933 or on site as needed. (Medical kits, splints, spine board, crutches)

	

EMERGENCY PLAN

Men’s and Women’s Track

1.	Emergency Personnel:
a.	A certified athletic trainer, athletic training student(s) for practice and competition
b.	Additional athletic training personnel available in athletic training room (714) 278-3933.

2.	Emergency Communication:
            a.        Use walkie-talkie to call training room, have them call x2515 
b.	Call x2515 (CSUF campus phones) 
c.	Call 714-278-2515 (cell phone or other non-CSUF phone) 
d.	Press button on blue emergency phone (campus police) and ask them to call 9-1-1 (located between softball complex and southeast side of track)

3.	Event Site and Emergency Access:
	a.	Track - W. Campus Drive just south of soccer stadium
	b.	Enter gate on southeast side of track from access roads:
	1.	W. Campus Drive - Northwest of baseball field - 
Drive South or
	2.	W. Campus Drive - Southwest of soccer stadium - 
Drive East or
3.	Gymnasium Drive - Southwest of softball complex - Drive North

4.	Emergency Equipment:
a.	Supplies maintained in athletic training room (714) 278-3933 or on site as needed. (Medical kits, splints, spine board, crutches)

	

EMERGENCY PLAN

Men’s and Women’s Fencing

1.	Emergency Personnel:
a.	A certified athletic trainer, athletic training student(s) for practice and competition.
b.	Additional athletic training personnel available in athletic training room (714) 278-3933.

2.	Emergency Communication:
          a.       Use walkie-talkie to call training room, have them call x2515 
b.	Call x2515(CSUF campus phones) 
c.	Call 714-278-2515 (cell phone or other non-CSUF phone) 

3.	Event Site and Emergency Access:
a.	Gymnasium/Physical Education Building - Southeast corner of Gymnasium Drive and W. Campus Drive - 2nd floor, southeast side of gymnasium.

4.	Emergency Equipment:
a.	Supplies maintained in athletic training room (714) 278-3933 or on site as needed. (Medical kits, splints, spine board, crutches)

	

EMERGENCY PLAN

Men’s and Women’s Cross Country

1.	Emergency Personnel:
a.	A certified athletic trainer, athletic training student(s) for practice and competition.
b.	Additional athletic training personnel available in athletic training room (714) 278-3933.

2.	Emergency Communication:
a.	Call x2515 (CSUF campus phones) 
b.	Call 714-278-2515 (cell phone or other non-CSUF phone) 
c.	Press button on blue emergency phone (campus police) and ask them to call 9-1-1(located at various sites around practice fields 

3.	Event Site and Emergency Access:
a.	Practice Fields - North of Gymnasium Drive and Gymnasium/Physical Education Building

4.	Emergency Equipment:
a.	Supplies maintained in athletic training room (714) 278-3933 or on site as needed. (Medical kits, splints, spine board, crutches)

	

EMERGENCY PLAN

Gymnastics

1.	Emergency Personnel:
a.	A certified athletic trainer, athletic training student(s) for practice and competition.
b.	Additional athletic training personnel available in athletic training room (714) 278-3933.

2.	Emergency Communication:
a.	Use walkie-talkie to call training room, have them call x2515
b.	Call x2515 (CSUF campus phones)
c.	Call 714-278-2515 (cell phone or other non-CSUF phone) 

3.	Event Site and Emergency Access:
a.	Gymnasium/Physical Education Building - Southeast corner of Gymnasium Drive and W. Campus Drive - 2nd floor, north side of gymnasium 

4.	Emergency Equipment:
a.	Supplies maintained in athletic training room (714) 278-3933 or on site as needed. (Medical kits, splints, spine board, crutches)

EMERGENCY PLAN

Men’s and Women’s Basketball

1.	Emergency Personnel:
a.	A certified athletic trainer, athletic training student(s) for practice and competition.
b.	Additional athletic training personnel available in athletic training room (714) 278-3933.

2.	Emergency Communication:
a.	Use walkie-talkie to call training room, have them call x2515.
b.	Call x2515 (CSUF campus phones)
c.	Call 714-278-2515 (cell phone or other non-CSUF phone) 

3.	Event Site and Emergency Access:
a.	Gymnasium - Southeast corner of Gymnasium Drive and W. Campus Drive  

4.	Emergency Equipment:
a.	Supplies maintained in athletic training room (714) 278-3933 or on site as needed. (Medical kits, splints, spine board, crutches)

	

EMERGENCY PLAN

Volleyball

1.	Emergency Personnel:
a.	A certified athletic trainer, athletic training student(s) for practice and competition.
b.	Additional athletic training personnel available in athletic training room (714) 278-3933.

2.	Emergency Communication:
a.	Use walkie-talkie to call training room, have them call x2515.
b.	Call x2515 (CSUF campus phones)				
c.	Call 714-278-2515 (cell phone or other non-CSUF phone) 

3.	Event Site and Emergency Access:
a.	Gymnasium - Southeast corner of Gymnasium Drive and W. Campus Drive  

4.	Emergency Equipment:
a.	Supplies maintained in athletic training room (714) 278-3933 or on site as needed. (Medical kits, splints, spine board, crutches)

EMERGENCY PLAN

Wrestling

1.	Emergency Personnel:
a.	A certified athletic trainer, athletic training student(s) for practice and competition.
b.	Additional athletic training personnel available in athletic training room (714) 278-3933.

2.	Emergency Communication:
a.	Use walkie-talkie to call training room, have them call x2515.
b.	Call x2515 (CSUF campus phones)
c.	Call 714-278-2515 (cell phone or other non-CSUF phone) 

3.	Event Site and Emergency Access:
a.	Gymnasium/Physical Education Building - Southeast corner of Gymnasium Drive and W. Campus Drive - 2nd floor of east side of gymnasium 

4.	Emergency Equipment:
a.	Supplies maintained in athletic training room (714) 278-3933 or on site as needed. (Medical kits, splints, spine board, crutches)

OFF-CAMPUS PRACTICES OR EVENTS

Prior to any off campus activity, the Coaching Staff should consult with the Athletic Training Staff to discuss the location of the event, methods available to activate EMS, access to the location, and any other problematic or unique issues that may be present.