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Associate Handbook August 2016 |
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EMERGENCY MEDICAL PROCEDURES
Potentially life-threatening emergency medical situations may occur at the workplace. These situations can
include choking, injuries to the head, partial or complete loss of consciousness, and complaints of shortness of
breath or chest pains.
Emergency Situations
In an emergency situation, it is important for all associates to follow these procedures.
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Call 911 immediately.
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Give the dispatcher a description of what happened and the location of the injured associate.
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Specify the location where the ambulance attendants, firefighters or police will be met.
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Do not hang up the phone unless instructed to do so by the dispatcher.
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Notify Human Resources, a supervisor, and building security immediately after contacting 911. Assist in
the identification of qualified, on-site assistance personnel. Unless there is an imminent danger, do not
move the associate until trained emergency medical personnel arrive.
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If the individual’s heart or breathing stops while waiting for emergency medical personnel, cardiac pulmonary
resuscitation (CPR) may be initiated only if the associate is trained; otherwise, you should contact an associate
who is trained in CPR. A list of associates trained in CPR can be found in ICMA‑RC’s phone directory, on
the corporate intranet under the Human Resources tab, and near the automated external defibrillators (AEDs)
located throughout headquarters. All associates should become familiar with the location of these AEDs.
Note:
In an emergency medical situation, a supervisor or a coworker should accompany an associate who is taken to a medical facility
for treatment. The supervisor or coworker should remain with the associate until a family member or other emergency contact person
arrives, or for a reasonable amount of time.
FIRST AID KITS
Every facility where ICMA‑RC Associates are normally resident on site shall have at least one First Aid Kit
compliant with American National Standards Institute ANSI Z308.1-2009 or more current.
Non-emergency Situations
In a non-emergency situation, administer first aid and contact a supervisor or Human Resources.
A health room is located on the 6th floor of our headquarters offices in Human Resources. This room can
be used for non-emergency situations when associates are not feeling well and for lactating mothers. When
possible, associates should schedule use of the health room through Outlook or Human Resources. Lactating
mothers should schedule the room through Outlook.
A Quiet Room is also located on the 6th floor in the Human Resources area. This room is intended to be used as
needed for relaxation, religious practices, short meditations or visualizations, or just to have some quiet time to
relieve stress. Because space and availability are limited, the Quiet Room is generally used for short periods of time
(approximately 15–30 minutes) and is not intended for more than one person or for lunch breaks. There should
be no audible music or other noise, but headphones are acceptable. Reserve the Quiet Room through Outlook.
Please contact Human Resources with any questions concerning this policy.