IM Policies
Name something our participants can never wear
Earrings, billed hats, shorts with pockets (flag football), metal cleats
Help! Mill St. Field House has caught on fire again. What should you do?
Help facilitate the evacuation of anyone in the fieldhouse and guide participants to a safe distance away. Call 911 and a code red
What is our lightening alert system? How does it indicate a lightening strike nearby?
Thor Guard, you will hear one long warning blast and see its sirens flash
If you have a head, neck, or back injury during your shift, you should always call
911!
When should you give CPR? What is the correct compression to breath ratio?
The injured person lacks a pulse, 30:2
Name a safety item IM soccer participants must wear
Shin guards
What is a code gray? Give an example of why you may hear it being called
Severe inclement weather (i.e. tornado, snow emergency, severe thunderstorm, hurricane, etc.)
Does it cost participants anything to be evaluated by EMS?
Nope! They will only be billed for transport
While working 4v4 mini soccer, you see a participant slide tackle and sprain their ankle. What should you do?
They will be given a yellow card and have to leave the field. Call your supe to bring over ice for their ankle. Advise them to elevate it and avoid playing the rest of the night.
You are working dodgeball in Ping and notice one of your participants suddenly collapse. He has no pulse. Quick! Where can you find the nearest AED?
Located on the back of a pillar next to Ping's front desk
What do IM particpants have to agree to before being allowed to play in IMs?
AOR
What is a code blue? What should you immediately do once you call it?
Life-threatening emergency, immediately call 911
What must participants who had a head, neck, or back injury have before being allowed to play in IM's again?
A doctor's note clearing them to play or clearance by our athletic trainer
When you call 911, what should you tell EMS?
Location, nature of injury, general situation, provided treatment
When should you use a biohazard bag? Where do you put used bags?
Any injury involving bodily fluids. Used biohazards bags should always be carried with gloves and placed in the biohazard bin in the Ping laundry room.
What form must you fill-out if you have a participant injury on your field?
Non-employee incident form
You are working flag football, and it has steadily been pouring all evening. You notice participants slipping and falling often. What should you do?
Contact John or Susan about the dangerous field conditions. Wait for their decision to cancel games for the night.
You are working flag football on Mill St. and notice one of your participants has cut their arm. There is blood running down their arm and onto the grass. What do you do?
Stop play and remove injured player from game. Call supe for assistance. Bandage and wrap their arm turn over bloodied dirt with shovel. Resume game after blood has been cleared
Who are the people you should contact if you have an emergency on the fields?
EMS, your supervisor, facility staff (if relevant), Bridget
You are working flag football on Mill St. and notice one of our participants fall down and clutch his shoulder. It appears to be at a unnatural angle. How do you treat him?
Never attempt to re-align his shoulder.
Radio for ice and support from your supervisor. Help arrange transport for him to O'Bleness.
Where should you record what first-aid supplies you used to treat an injury? What you should you say in this record?
Make a note on your DRF and include the supplies used and the number of the first aid kit
You notice a suspicious package in Walter Field House. What should you do?
Move participants away from it. Avoid using your radio nearby. Contact OUPD or call 911 for them to inspect it. Follow their instructions
What is the name of our athletic trainer that can evaluate our injured participants?
Liz Sares, you can find her business card in your binders
You are working sand volleyball and notice one of your participants looking dazed and confused. When you ask them what's wrong, their speech is slurred, and they say they did not eat anything all day. What could be wrong with them? How can you help?
Suspect hypo/hyperglycemia or a diabetic emergency, remove from play. Immediately get them something to eat or drink containing sugar. If they do not improve or worsen, contact EMS
It's a cold and rainy night out at Mill St. Fields. Dylan forgot his rain jacket, and you notice his lips are blue, and he cannot stop shivering. What should you do?
Suspect mild hypothermia. Bring him into the fieldhouse. Remove wet clothes and replace with layers of dry clothes. Turn on the heat. Monitor his conditions