- Minor illnesses and injuries require different responses than major situations that may require calling 911
- Identify triggers for determining levels of emergencies:
- Is first aid treatment sufficient?
- Is there head trauma?
- Choking?
- Loss of consciousness?
- Difficulty breathing?
- Severe injury or bleeding?
- Are there complicating factors that increase risk?
When in doubt — call 911!
- Assess the situation using established criteria
- Determine whether EMS needs to be called
- When EMS is needed, dial 911. Know the exact street location for program activities.
- If possible, remove other children and unnecessary adults from area
- Document all emergency interventions and inform first responders
- Provide copies of Medical Authorization to Treat form
- One adult should accompany the child to the hospital
- Notify parents/guardians or designated emergency contact persons as soon as possible
- Stay with child until responsible adult arrives
Health Treatment Centers
OFF-CAMPUS: Know the nearest health center to your program’s off-campus location. Provide that information to program staff as part of training materials
ON-CAMPUS: Be sure that all authorized adults and program staff have contact information for the campus health centers:
Michigan Medicine
1500 East Medical Center Drive
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
(734) 936-4000Ann Arbor
University Health Service
207 Fletcher Street
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
(734) 764-8310UM-Dearborn
Henry Ford Hospital–Fairlane
19401 Hubbard Drive
Dearborn, MI 48128
(313) 982-8100UM-Flint
Genesys Hospital
One Genesys Parkway
Grand Blanc, MI 48439
(810) 606-5710
Injuries and Illnesses
- All injuries requiring medical care:
- Bring a copy of the Medical Release form and other medical information to hospital/clinic
- Authorized adult should accompany child to hospital/clinic
- Program administrator notifies parents, and any others who need to know
- Complete the Incident form
- Alert the following people/departments:
– Director
– Risk Management Services
– Other program staff as needed - Complete the incident form; collect the following information:
– Where, what time, and how the injury occurred (use the Incident Report to guide you through the process)
And be sure to keep this matter private.