University of Massachusets Athletics

Sports Medicine Emergency Plan

Curry Hicks Cage

EMERGENCY PERSONNEL
A coach will be on site for all practices and competitions. A certified athletic trainer will be in attendance at all varsity athletic contests. In-season practices will have a certified athletic trainer in the Boyden athletic training room and making rounds of the practice areas. A certified athletic trainer, located in the Boyden athletic training room, will be available to teams participating in out-of-season practices Monday through Friday, 6:30 AM to 7 PM. Additional Sports Medicine Staff can be summoned from the Boyden Athletic Training Room (545-0094). A triage nurse and physician are on call for University Health Services "after-hours", seven days a week (413-577-5000). UHS is closed during weekend and evening hours during the summer.

EMERGENCY COMMUNICATION
Additional Sports Medicine Staff or emergency personnel can be contacted by telephone, which is located in the Curry Hicks Athletic Training Room (545-3499) or by staff or Graduate Assistant athletic trainer's cellular phone.

EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT
Emergency Equipment (Trauma kit, splint kit, AED) will be brought on site for all competitions and practices. Additional equipment will be available from the Boyden Athletic Training Room.

ROLE OF FIRST RESPONDER
1) Assess and care for injured or ill student athlete(s).
2) Retrieve emergency equipment.
3) Activate EMS:
a) CALL 911. Provide name, address, telephone number, number and condition of injured, first aid care, and specific directions.
i) Use of campus telephones will contact University Police, who will dispatch Amherst Emergency Services
ii) Use of a cellular telephone will contact the State Police Emergency System the dispatcher will contact Amherst Emergency Services.
(1) State the town where emergency services are needed (Amherst).
(2) Provide name, address, telephone number, number and condition of injured, first aid care, and specific directions.
4) Assist EMS to injury scene:
a) Designate individual to greet EMS and direct to scene.
i) Open appropriate gates or doors.
b) Scene control: limit scene to first aid providers and move bystanders away from area.

VENUE DIRECTIONS
Curry Hicks can be accessed via lot 71. The facility is near Whitmore Building, behind Munson Hall and adjacent to Garber Field.