Medical Emergency Policies

1. If the situation is life threatening, first notify Emergency Response Personnel via campus phone at x9911 or via outside phone or mobile at 911.
2. Notify OTC Safety & Security via campus phone at x6911 or via outside phone or mobile at (417) 447-6911.
3. Do not move the victim unless necessary to sustain life.
4. If appropriate, administer first aid.

When reporting a medical emergency, remember the following:

Provide the following information:
o Type of emergency
o Location of victim to include building and room number or parking lot letter if applicable
o Condition of victim
o Any dangerous conditions
o Your name and call back number

Stay on the telephone until the 911 or Safety & Security dispatcher tells you to hang up.

Employees injured on the job and with minor injuries should contact Administrative Services, Workers’ Compensation Representative at (417) 447-4851. Employees will typically be sent to Cox North Occupational Medicine in Springfield, Missouri.

If the on duty injury is serious or if it occurs when OTC is not open, the employee should seek treatment at one of the local hospitals.

Students or visitors that are ill or injured should decide where they want to be treated if applicable. If students are minors, parents or guardians shall be notified and they will decide where their minor child should be treated if applicable.