Varsity and Club Sports 
EMERGENCY PLAN – WEIGHT ROOM
- Weight room attendant stays with victim
- stabilize head/neck
- primary survey—airway, breathing, circulation
- initiate emergency plan—assign bystander to call EMS
- secondary survey—bleeding, shock, first aid
- If EMS is needed:
- Instruct bystander to call 9-911. If alone with injured person, leave him/her to call.
- ****Quickly and clearly state****
“I have an emergency in the TARC Semler weight room and need an ambulance.” - Instruct bystander to check availability of nurse next door and then meet ambulance.
- Administer appropriate 1st aid according to your certification level using Universal Precautions.
- If EMS is NOT needed:
- Administer appropriate 1st aid according to your certification level using Universal Precautions.
- Refer to nurse or physician.
- Administer appropriate 1st aid according to your certification level using Universal Precautions.
Emergency 1st Aid Equipment: Located in first aid kit behind check-in desk.