2022-2023 Student Handbook

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Medical Emergency

Personal injury or illness

  1. Tap the person’s shoulder and ask, “Are you OK?” to judge responsiveness.
  2. If responsive (answers questions and able to make rational decisions), let him/her decide on whether or not to seek emergency care.
  3. If unresponsive, call 911 and SAU Tech Campus Police.
  4. Assess the person’s breathing by looking at the rising and falling of the chest.
  5. If not breathing or having difficulty breathing, position head in a slightly tilted back position and clear the mouth if needed.
  6. Assess pulse. If there is no pulse and the person is not breathing, start CPR if qualified or utilize defibrillator if available.

Name of the injured, time of accident/injury, cause of accident/injury, names of witnesses and other pertinent information should be documented and turned in to SAU Tech Campus Police.