The
University Police Department hopes you never have a medical
emergency. However, if you do, the following information
is provided as a referance to the services available to
you.
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Some
information you should know
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Dial 9-1-1 in any emergency..
- Dialing
9-1-1 on any campus
phone connects you directly to University Police.
- Dialing
9-1-1 on a cell phone
connects you to the California Highway Patrol
who will then transfer the call to a University
Police Dispatcher.
- "Blue
Light"
emergency phones, located throughout campus, also
connect to University Police via the 9-1-1
system.
- University
Police Dispatchers are certified in the use of the
Emergency Medical Dispatch Protocol pursuant
to standards set by the San Luis Obispo Emergency
Medical Services Agency (EMSA). This means that if
you are present at the medical emergency the dispatcher
is trained to evaluate the patient's condition and
offer the caller appropriate first aid instruction
until the arrival of emergency personnel.
- University
Police Officers are certified in the use of First
Aid and CPR (Professional Rescuer) pursuant
to Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations.
- University
Police are certified in the use of Automatic External
Defibillators (AED) pursuant to standards set
by the EMSA in situations wherein cardiac arrest has
occured.
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Emergency Medical Technicians and/or Paramedics will
also respond to care for the patient as well.
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When
you call us with a medical emergency
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When you call our 9-1-1 communications center the
dispatcher will ask:
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Where is the patient?
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Be prepared to offer special directions if
necessary.
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What is the problem?
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Is the patient conscious?
- - If
the patient is unconscious, check for a "MedicAlert"
bracelet which can provide emergency medical
information.
- - Can
the patient provide any information about any
special medical conditions?
- - Epilepsy
- - Heart
condition
- - Diabetes
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Etc.
- The
dispatcher will also
be dispatching police, ambulance and fire at the same
time. (Please be patient as we get help on the way.)
- If
someone is available, send them to a location where
they can easily contact arriving emergency personnel
and assist them to the patient's location.
- Stay
on the line until the dispatcher ends the call - we
may need additional information.
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For
further information, you are encouraged to contact our
Communications Center at 756-2281 or visit us at the
University Police Department or visit our Web site at
http://police.calpoly.edu
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