Department of Dance
Accidents and First Aid - MA Grad Handbook
Procedures to Follow in Case an Injury Or Emergency Occurs In the HHP Building:
If the injured person needs immediate medical attention, do one of the
following:
If you have access to a cell phone dial 911 in case of a life threatening
situation or 334-4444 for campus police.
OR
Go (or send someone) to the nearest emergency phone (as indicated below).
You can talk directly to Campus Police. If the situation is life threatening,
ask them to call 911. Otherwise, explain the situation and ask for assistance.
Nearest phone relative to each studio in the HHP building:
152-- outside the equipment check out room
221 A or B and 208-- red POLICE phone in the hallway
322 or 306-- POLICE EMERGENCY sign above a black box that can be used
to call for help
If the injury appears to be less than an emergency but medical help is
needed, contact UNCG Police. Call 334-5963, or 45963 from any campus phone.
You may use the phone in the dance office if it is open.
There are official procedures for cleaning up blood and other bodily fluids.
Injured people should clean up their own fluids. If this is impossible,
call Housekeeping during the day (334-5997) or Campus Police at night
(see numbers above).
Ice is available: There is a room with a freezer in it directly opposite
the main entrance to the theater--This room is always kept unlocked.
Students may want to carry a kit to treat their own injuries including
bandaids, antibiotic ointment, and an Ace bandage.
An accident report must be filled out and turned in to the Dance office
within 24 hours of any injury. Please remember that although some injuries
seem minor at first, they can become more severe with time, so this is
required for even slight injuries!