Basketball, Volleyball and Cheering Venue - Emergency Action Plan 

Venue Map

Emergency Personnel: A certified athletic trainer (ATC) is on-site for practices and competitive events for Volleyball, Cheerleading and Women’s and Men’s Basketball. Athletic training student(s) may be present only when supervised by an ATC.

Emergency Communication: Portable two-way radio and access to stationary telephone in the Athletic Training Lab (ATL) and/or Athletic Training Room (ATR) adjacent to the Hill Gymnasium. Also, a payphone is located inside the front doors in the main lobby of the Costello Sports Complex next to the elevator. The main lobby is adjacent to Hill Gymnasium.

Emergency Equipment: First aid supplies (athletic trainers’ kit and body substance isolation (BSI) bag available at courtside. Breathing devices, vacuum splints, spine board, and crutches are available in the Athletic Training lab (ATL) and/or Athletic Training Facility (ATF). 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 Channel 2 on the portable two-way radio. Provide them with the following information:
   
   1. Identify yourself and your role in the emergency
   2. Specify your location and telephone number (if calling by phone)
   3. Give name(s) of injured/ill individual(s)
   4. Condition of victim(s)
   5. Time of the incident
   6. Care being provided
   7. Give specific directions to the scene of the emergency
   Direction of EMS to the scene
   
   1. Assist University Police with directing EMS to scene
   2. Open appropriate gates
   3. Designate individual to "flag down" EMS and direct to scene
   4. Scene control: keep non-emergency medical team members away from the scene
      
      

Venue Directions: Volleyball, Cheerleading and Women’s and Men’s Basketball teams practice and compete in Hill Gymnasium of the Costello Sports Complex. Emergency access for activities in Hill Gymnasium and the “Link” (between Hill Gym and the Field House) is via the Main Entrance of Costello Sports Complex on Campus Avenue, which is on the South side of the Complex. Approach campus via School Street, left on Campus Avenue, follow to the left (South) side of the Costello Complex, turn right on the front circle drive to the main entrance. Back down to the Main Lobby doors. Walk through the Main Lobby doors. Look for athletic personnel to guide you to the emergency scene.