Hudson Valley Community College
Medical Emergency Policy
Medical Emergencies: Serious Illness or Injury on Campus
Call the Public Safety Office:
- Dial 911 from a campus phone
- Dial (518) 629-7210 from a cell phone
- Use a red emergency phones located in campus buildings
- Use an outdoor emergency phone identified by the blue light
Information to be reported to Public Safety:
Nature and location of the incident
Number of people involved
Any other pertinent information particular to this event
If you suspect a patient is in cardiac event, report this to Public Safety when calling. A Public Safety Officer will respond with an AED.
If possible, have someone else stay with the patient if you need to go to a phone. Give Public Safety as much information as you can about the nature of the emergency. Public Safety will dispatch an officer to the scene and will also connect your call to the Rensselaer County 911 by conference call. You will receive instructions on what to do until the fire department and EMTs arrive.
If an emergency occurs during a class, the instructor should immediately dismiss the class and ensure that everyone leaves the classroom. The instructor should remain with the individual until Public Safety arrives.
Think safety!
Data suggests that the average response time by the Troy Fire Department and EMTs to emergency calls on campus is in the range of three to four minutes. Every effort will be made to keep this response time as short as possible.
AEDs (Automatic External Defibrillators)
AEDs are emergency medical units that may be used in cardiac emergencies to restore heart beat.
These devices are publicly accessible on campus:
–400 Jordon Road, second floor lobby, suite B
–Bulmer Telecommunications Center, main lobby, near elevator
–Viking Day Care Center, second floor, near room 134
–Fitzgibbons Health Technologies Center Dental Clinic, center of room 113
–Guenther Enrollment Services Center, main lobby, near elevator
–Hudson Hall, main hall, near restrooms
–LaPan Services Building, main hallway near restrooms
–Marvin Library Learning Commons, behind circulation desk
–McDonough Sports Complex, main lobby, near the ticket office
–Stadium Classroom Building, south wall of room 107
–Williams Hall copy room, across from room 123
In addition, the Public Safety Office has two AEDs, which it transports to areas of need. College Health Services and the Dental Clinic have their own units.
Health services will not physically respond to the call. If you are in need of guidance or materials such as a blanket, we will be glad assist to help you manage the situation at hand.
Claudine Potvin-Giordano, RN/BS
Coordinator of Health Services
ext. 7436
Published: Fri, 02 Nov 2012 11:38:42 +0000 by d.gardner