Policy

I. Emergency Medical Assistance
A. The College has no facilities for medical treatment of employees or students. However, the College will have medical first aid kits located in each campus building.
B. College personnel and/or individuals present will contact emergency services by dialing 9-1-1 and request first responder services in the event of a medical emergency.
C. All accidents involving College employees are to be reported to the Director of Human Resources (“Administrator”) within one (1) business day. All accident report forms must
be completed within two (2) business days.
D. Students who are covered under student accident insurance should notify the Business Office within one (1) business day to complete the Student Accident Report Form. If an accident occurs in a classroom or lab, the appropriate employee should contact the Chief of Security and Safety. The Business Office will assist the student in making a claim to the insurance company. Students are also encouraged to report any acute medical conditions to the Dean of Student Services and to their instructors.
E. If emergency medical services are required off campus, i.e., firing range, defensive driving course, field trips etc., established emergency medical procedures for that location should be followed in conjunction with the procedures.
F. The following procedures should be followed if an accident occurs involving a college
vehicle:

1. Dial 9-1-1 if emergency services or an ambulance are needed;
2. Contact the appropriate law enforcement agency to obtain a report;
3. Obtain as much information as possible from any other parties involved in the
accident; and
4. Contact the Chief of Security and Safety.

II. Communicable Diseases
A. The College will assume responsibility for conducting an ongoing educational campaign
designed to provide basic information about communicable diseases.
B. Persons infected with a communicable disease will not be excluded from enrollment or
restricted in their access to college facilities or services unless medically based judgments,
in individual cases, establish that exclusion or restriction is necessary to the welfare of the
individual or to the welfare of other persons within the College.
C. Persons who know that they are infected by a communicable disease are urged to share that
information confidentially with Human Resources (for employees) or Students Services
(for students) in order that the College can respond appropriately to the health and
educational needs of the individual.
D. Persons who have knowledge of, or a reasonable basis for believing that they are infected
a communicable disease, are expected to seek expert advice about their health situation and
are obligated, both ethically and legally, to conduct themselves responsibly with
consideration for the protection of other members of the community.
E. The College will widely publicize and carefully observe the safety guidelines for the
handling of blood and other body fluids and secretions established by the federal or state
Departments of Labor, the United States Public Health Service and other federal or state
agencies issuing regulations applicable to the College in all health care facilities maintained
on campus, and, where applicable, in other institutional contexts in which such fluids or
secretions may be encountered.

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