McKean Field Emergency Plan

McKean Field: Field Hockey Field

Emergency Plan for a Serious/Life-Threatening Injury

The certified athletic trainer on the scene provides appropriate first aid and executes the emergency plan. If a certified athletic trainer is not present:

• A coach or a first responder more qualified in emergency care should stabilize the injured athlete, provide first aid, and delegate the responsibilities listed below to the bystanders who could most prudently complete designated task(s) from the emergency plan. (If a certified athletic trainer is near the vicinity of the injured athlete, they should be located and directed to the scene.)

  • An athletic training student (or other first responder) calls 911. The closest emergency phone is located at the east end of the field hockey field near the fitness trail and a phone is also available in the stadium parking lot. An AED is located in the entry to the Indoor Tennis Center.

  • After calling 911, the athletic training student (or other first responder) reports back to the certified athletic trainer and then goes to wait at the access gate at the northwest corner of the field so that the ambulance can be directed to the injured athlete. If the access gate to the hockey field is locked, the certified athletic trainer or coach will give them master key #3217 to open the gate.

  • A second athletic training student (first responder) or coach assists the certified athletic trainer with first aid and is responsible for crowd control. Teammates, fans, etc. need to be kept at a distance.

  • If possible, an athletic training student (first responder), coach, or teammate accompanies the athlete to the hospital in the ambulance. The athlete's medical card is sent with the athlete. The certified athletic trainer will arrive at the hospital at the conclusion of the game or practice.

  • The certified athletic trainer or coach calls the athlete's parents to inform them of the situation as soon as reasonably possible.

  • The certified athletic trainer completes an injury report as soon as reasonably possible.

Venue Directions

-Take Hanna Street west to the stadium parking lot. The gates that access the hockey field are on the left (northwest corner of the field) just before entering the stadium parking lot.