Alcohol
When students are suspected of having alcohol in a room/underaged consumption of alcohol is taking place, the RA should get another _______ before knocking on the door to confront the students.
What is "back-up RA?"
If marijuana consumption/possession is suspected, RA should _____ to verify the smell and then knock on the door to confront the student(s).
What is "find another staff member"
True or False? While on duty, RAs are permitted to administer medical assistance to student(s) in medical distress.
When wearing the HRL staff hat, staff should not administer medical aid to the student experiencing a medical emergency. HOWEVER, if an RA is medically trained and can assit, they are doing so as a bystander, NOT as an HRL staff member
True or False? Psychological emergency includes instances where student is discussing issues of deep depression, exhibiting irrational thoughts, or expressing thoughts of self-harm.
What is "True."
When a student reports theft, students should be referred to _________.
What is "URIPD to file a police report."
A RA should contact the G/HD and calls should be made up the chain to the AC and AD if a student is heavily intoxicated, semi-conscious, and/or warrant a _____________.
What is "transport to the hospital."
RA can request G/HD to respond if the situation is escalated, resident(s) are uncooperative, or there is a ___________ concern.
What is "safety/medical"
The last step in most incidents is to _____________.
What is "submit an Incident Report."
If a mental health incident is causing a distrubance on the floor reszulting in other studnets coming out of their rooms to see what's happening, the RA should...
What is, ask students to return to their rooms/leave the area to provide the individual(s) involved privacy
The following are ______ campus resources: Health Services; Violence Prevention and Advocacy Services; and the Counseling Center.
What is "confidential" (no reporting necessary to other institutions officials such as URIPD or Title IX Coordinators)
Upon entering the room, the RA should ask the students to put all the alcohol ________________.
What is "in the middle of the room."
If HRL Staff cannot de-escalate the situation, they may contact _______ for support.
What is "URIPD"
The phone number to dispatch EMS, Kingston Fire Department, and URIPD for emergencies is __________.
What is "9-1-1."
Upon learning that a suicide attempt is in progress or a student has attempted suicide, staff should immediately ______.
What is "contact URI EMS and respond to the location of the incident."
__________ is a confidential survivor-centered, trauma-informed campus resource that provide support and advocacy to those who have experiences sexual assault, dating and domestic violence, and stalking.
What is "Violence Prevention and Advocacy Services"
After all the alcohol is placed in the middle of the room, the RA should __________ from everyone in the room and document their observations (e.g., amount of alcohol; how many people are present; room arrangement; what everyone was doing before the RA knocked on the door).
What is "collect IDs"
True or False? If there is suspicions of drugs other than marijuana, the first step is to ask the students to bring all illegal substance to the middle of the room.
What is "False." Staff should NOT knock or attempt to handle the situation themselves and it should be reported to URIPD.
True or False? RAs must physically respond to a report of a major injury, call EMS, and the HD on call.
True. RAs should always call in this order: URIPD/EMS, then HD on call when a major injury occurs, or anytime a student is transported
A _________ is a list of coping strategies (e.g., identify warning signs; list of coping strategies; know how to distract oneself; make one's environment safer, etc.) and sources of support (e.g., know who to call; know which professionals can help, etc.) that can help identify what leads to thoughts of suicide or when a crisis is happening to help someone stay safe.
What is a "safety plan"
True or False. RAs should offer emergency room changes to students who have been involved in a serious incident.
What is "false" Emergency rooms (rooms used when immediate and urgent voluntary temporary relocation of a student might be necessary due to extreme roommate/hallmate tensions, stalking, domestic violence, date rape, harassment, bullying, environmental stresses) can ONLY be offered by HD on call, with permission from AC on call.
These are some signs and symptoms of _______: confusion, vomiting; seizures; blue-tinged or pale skin; low body temperature; slow or irregular breathing (<8 breaths a minute or 10+ seconds between breaths); and unconsciousness and can't be awakened.
What is "alcohol poisoning"
Medical marijuana is not permitted on campus under the ____________ Act.
What is "Drug-Free Schools and Communities"
True or False? When there is a medical emergency, RAs can drive students to the closest hospital.
What is "false." Staff should contact URI EMS via Dispatch and have the students transported in an ambulance.
True or False? RAs should immediately call the HD on call when a student expresses suicidal ideation.
What is "true." Suicide ideation does require a call to HD on call.
A ___________ is any situation that threatens the life or imminent safety of a student or could cause damage to the building.
What is "facilities emergency" (Note: RAs should not directly call Dispatch after-hour facilities service. They should consult with the on-call G/HD and get permission to call in a problem if it is considered a facilities emergency that "threatens the life or imminent safety of a student or could cause damage to the building").