Medical Emergency Assistance

Policy Statement
The College’s Environmental Health Safety/Risk Management, in collaboration with the OCC’s Public Safety Department are charged with developing, coordinating, and communicating Medical Emergency Procedures, including leading emergency management preparedness, response, recovery and mitigation efforts across the college community. The Medical Emergency Procedures, encourages the college community to be prepared and to uphold OCC’s core values even through the most difficult of times. The Medical Emergency Procedures serve as the College’s framework for managing, implementing, and coordinating timely and efficient emergency responses to help reduce negative impacts to life, property, environment and persons.

Implementation
Environmental Health & Safety/Risk Management, in collaboration with OCC’s Public Safety Department are the designated departments empowered to create, train, and administer the Medical Emergency Procedures, based upon guidance from national, state, and local directives and legislation. Collegewide readiness, personal preparedness and ongoing planning and training exercises will be periodically implemented and instituted as needed.

The Medical Emergency Procedures provide a flexible and base framework for general responses to medical emergencies. However, each emergency is unique and can entail unforeseen circumstances. There is nothing in the Medical Emergency Procedures that prevents the college from taking actions it deems necessary and proper for responding to a particular emergency, even if the responses differ or diverge from what is contained within the Medical Emergency Procedures.

Change Log

• 02-28-2024  Adopted