Medical Emergency
If you discover a medical emergency in or around the University, you should:
- Assess the situation and ensure your personal safety.
- Raise the alarm (shout or telephone)
If you are a trained First Aid Officer and
- If the patient is unconscious:
- Check airways, breathing and circulation
- Start administering CPR if necessary
- If the patient is conscious,
- Reassure and monitor. Remain with the person until medical services arrive
- Ask another staff member in the immediate area to contact the relevant emergency personnel. This could be the Emergency Services (0-000) if an ambulance is necessary, Security (2222) or the University Medical Centre (2351).
If you are not a trained First Aid Officer;
Contact the relevant emergency personnel. This may be
- the emergency services (0-000) if an ambulance is needed,
- Security (2222) or
- the University Medical Centre (2351).
Under no circumstances should you place your own Health and/or safety at risk.