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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