Emergency Response and Procedures

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Emergency Response and Procedures

• BP Houston Wellness Center

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ACSM Health/Fitness Facility Standards

• The ACSM has 21 standards with which
  health/fitness facilities are encouraged to
  comply
• 17 of those standards apply to the wellness
  center (aquatics/saunas/youth does not apply)
• Of those 17 we are actively following 14

ACSM American College of Sports Medicine
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What We Need to Address

• ACSM states, Facilities must have written
  policies for emergency response systems and
  procedures that must be reviewed and rehearsed
  regularly. These policies must be capable of
  handling basic first-aid situations and emergency
  cardiac events.

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What We Need to Address

• Need written procedures and policies that are
  step by step and easy to follow
• Need to rehearse this plan with possible
  scenarios every 3 months or so

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WC Procedure (as dictated by the Westlake Campus
Emergency Procedures Guide)

• Call 9-911 give your identity, location and
  details about the incident
• Hit panic button and notify W4 security at 7233
  (SAFE) tell them EMS is in route, injured
  persons condition and location
• Panic button needs to be pushed when responder
  is closer to the button than a phone (aerobics
  room, locker rooms, etc)

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WC Procedure Continued

• 4. Render necessary care (First Aid, CPR, AED)
• 5. Fill out necessary forms (BP/IISN) BP
  facility, BP equipment, Managed by IISN
  employees.
• 6. Contact appropriate parties Medical,
  Supervisors, IISN, Injured supervisor,etc.

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When Alone at the Wellness Center

• WC staff person should be lead responder,
  responsible for necessary care
• Send a bystander to activate EMS system (9-911,
  SAFE, etc)
• If no bystanders, call 9-911 then security and
  ask security for help if needed. Render
  necessary care after calls have been made.