Baseball Venue - Emergency Action Plan
Emergency Personnel: A certified athletic
trainer (ATC) is on-site for practices and competitive events.
Athletic Training Student(s) may be present only when supervised by
an ATC.
Emergency Communication: Portable two-way radio
and stationary telephone in the press box behind home plate.
Emergency Equipment: First aid supplies
(athletic trainers’ kit, body substance isolation (BSI) bag,
breathing devices, vacuum splints, spine board, and crutches). The
breathing devices, spine board, and crutches are stored in the
softball press box when not in use. An AED is stationed in an
alarmed cabinet in the lobby of the Costello Sports Complex. It is
located at the rear of the lobby near the restrooms and adjacent to
the fire extinguisher. Another AED is located over the counter in
the lobby of the USM Ice Arena.
Roles of Emergency Care Team Members
1. Immediate care of the injured/ill
student-athlete: Follow appropriate first aid principles (See
Injury/Illness Emergency Protocol sheet included with this
Emergency Action Plan).
2. Emergency equipment retrieval:
Appropriate to the emergency
3. Activation of emergency medical
system (EMS) by calling University Police dispatch at 911 or
780-5211 via cell phone.
Provide them with the following
information:
a. Identify yourself and your role
in the emergency
b. Specify your location and
telephone number (if calling by phone)
c. Give name(s) of injured/ill
individual(s)
d. Condition of victim(s)
e. Time of the incident
f. Care being provided
g. Give specific directions to the
scene of the emergency
Direction of EMS to the scene
a. Assist University Police with
directing EMS to scene
b. Open appropriate gates,
c. Designate individual to
“flag down” EMS and direct to scene
d. Scene control: keep non-emergency
medical team members away from the scene
Venue Directions: The baseball field is located
behind Dickey/Wood Hall (The Towers) off University Way. Approach
campus from School Street, left on Campus Avenue, right on
University Way, right down behind Dickey/Wood Hall. Access to field
is off the lower parking lot through the gate in the black metal
fencing. Drive through the gate following the access road straight
passed the softball field toward the third base dugout of the
baseball field. Enter field through the gate near left field. Look
for athletic personnel to guide you to the scene.
Storm Safety
Location: In the event of lightning or severe storm
warning, move all individuals to the Main Lobby of
Dickey/Wood.
