Softball Field Emergency Plan

Softball 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 between the softball field and the tennis courts. (This phone is a direct line to DePauw Security.) The phone at the south end of the stadium tunnel or in the stadium parking lot may also be used. 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 entrance to the stadium parking lot so that the ambulance can be directed to the injured athlete. If an access gate is locked, the certified athletic trainer or coach will give them master key #3217 to open the gate(s).

  • 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 until you come to the Blackstock Stadium parking lot. Take an immediate left in the parking lot and go to the far south side of the parking lot. Follow the paved road to the softball field. Use the gate by the third base dugout to access the field.