Department of Dance
Accidents and First Aid - MFA Handbook
ACCIDENTS AND FIRST AID:
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!