UAHS Turf Practice Fields – Emergency Procedures

AED:

    • Primary location – In the storage shed in northeast corner of fields
    • Secondary location – In the pool on the west wall
    • Open and follow the instructions
  • Emergency First Aid Kit should be present at ALL practices and games

Athlete Transportation via Ambulance:

An adult is to ride in the ambulance with the athlete. If a coach goes with the athlete, another coach must be available to stay with the rest of the team.

  • Anytime 911 is called for an athlete, the parents or legal guardians must be immediately contacted and informed of: their child’s injury, their child’s current status, and which hospital their child will be transported to.

How to Call 911

  1. Remain Calm. This will aid the operator in receiving your information.
  2. Dial 911 (remember you may need to access outside line 1st)
  3. My name is: _________________________________________
  4. I need EMS at: UAHS Practice Fields
  5. The exact location is: 1625 Zollinger Rd, Upper Arlington, OH 43221
  6. The athlete is: At the practice fields south of the school

The entrance used by EMS will be determined by what part of the field the injured athlete is on.

  1. There is an athlete with a ________________________ injury (head/neck, fracture, loss of consciousness, heat illness, cardiac arrest, etc..)
  2. A coach or administrator will meet the ambulance at the predetermined entrance of the and guide them to the injured athlete.
  3. I am calling from: (Phone number)
  4. Wait until the operator hangs up first.

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Northam Park Turf Field – Emergency Procedures

AED:

    • Primary location – In a box on the wall inside the block house
    • Secondary location – In a box of the left wall in the Senior Center.
    • Open and follow the instructions
  • Emergency First Aid Kit should be present at ALL practices and games

Athlete Transportation via Ambulance:

An adult is to ride in the ambulance with the athlete. If a coach goes with the athlete, another coach must be available to stay with the rest of the team.

  • Anytime 911 is called for an athlete, the parents or legal guardians must be immediately contacted and informed of: their child’s injury, their child’s current status, and which hospital their child will be transported to.

How to Call 911

  1. Remain Calm. This will aid the operator in receiving your information.
  2. Dial 911 (remember you may need to access outside line 1st)
  3. My name is: _________________________________________
  4. I need EMS at: Northam Practice Field
  5. The exact location is: 2850 Tremont Road, Upper Arlington, OH 43221
  6. The athlete is: At the practice field behind Tremont Elementary School
  7. There is an athlete with a ________________________ injury (head/neck, fracture, loss of consciousness, heat illness, cardiac arrest, etc..)
  8. A coach or administrator will meet the ambulance at the predetermined entrance of the and guide them to the injured athlete.
  9. I am calling from: (Phone number)
  10. Wait until the operator hangs up first.

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Northam Park Grass Practice Fields – Emergency Procedures

AED:

    • Primary location – Attached to the outside of the blockhouse
    • Open and follow the instructions
  • Emergency First Aid Kit should be present at ALL practices and games

Athlete Transportation via Ambulance:

An adult is to ride in the ambulance with the athlete. If a coach goes with the athlete, another coach must be available to stay with the rest of the team.

  • Anytime 911 is called for an athlete, the parents or legal guardians must be immediately contacted and informed of: their child’s injury, their child’s current status, and which hospital their child will be transported to.

How to Call 911

  1. Remain Calm. This will aid the operator in receiving your information.
  2. Dial 911 (remember you may need to access outside line 1st)
  3. My name is: _________________________________________
  4. I need EMS at: Northam Park, grass practice fields
  5. The exact location is: 1880 Northam Rd, Upper Arlington, OH 43221
  6. The athlete is: At the grass practice fields on Northam Road
  7. There is an athlete with a ________________________ injury (head/neck, fracture, loss of consciousness, heat illness, cardiac arrest, etc..)
  8. A coach or administrator will meet the ambulance at the predetermined entrance of the and guide them to the injured athlete.
  9. I am calling from: (Phone number)
  10. Wait until the operator hangs up first.

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