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Anne Arundel Community College

Emergency Action Plan

Introduction

Emergency situations may arise at any time during athletic events. Expedient action must be taken to provide the best possible care to the student athlete. The development and implementation of an emergency action plan will help ensure that the best care will be provided.

As emergencies may occur at any time and during any activity, all school activities personnel must be prepared. Athletic organizations have a duty to develop an emergency action plan that may be implemented immediately when necessary and provide appropriate standards of emergency care to all sports participants. This preparation involves formulation of an emergency action plan, proper coverage of events, maintenance of appropriate emergency equipment and supplies, utilization of appropriate emergency medical personnel, and continuing education in the area of emergency medicine and planning. Through careful preparticipation physical screenings, adequate medical coverage, safe practice and training techniques and other safety avenues, some potential emergencies may be averted. However, accidents and injuries are inherent with sports participation, and proper preparation on the part of the sports medicine team should enable each emergency situation to be managed appropriately and efficiently.

Components of the Emergency Action Plan

  1. Emergency Personnel
  2. Emergency Communication
    1. Off Campus Contacts
    2. On Campus Contacts
  3. Emergency Equipment
  4. Roles of First Responder
  5. Venue Directions with a Map
  6. Emergency Action Plan Checklist for Non-Medical Emergencies

Emergency Personnel

The first responder in an emergency situation during an athletic practice or competition is typically a member of the sports medicine staff, such as a certified athletic trainer. However, the first responder may also be a coach or another member of the school personnel.

The four basic roles within the emergency team are:

  1. Establish scene safety and immediate care of the athlete
    1. This should be provided by the most qualified individual on the medical team (the first individual in the chain of command)
  2. Activation of Emergency Medical Services
    1. This may be necessary in situations where emergency transportation is not already present at the sporting event. Time is the most critical factor, and this may be done by anyone on the team.
  3. Equipment Retrieval
    1. May be done by anyone on the emergency team who is familiar with the types and locations of the specific equipment needed
  4. Direction of EMS to the scene
    1. One of the members of the team should oversee meeting the Emergency personnel as they arrive at the site. This person should have keys to locked gates/doors.
Chain of Command

An athletic trainer should always act as primary caregiver at the site of the injury or accident (when on-site). Any emergency should be managed by the individual who is most medically qualified.

With an athletic trainer present: 
  1. Team physician
  2. Staff athletic trainer or substitute athletic trainer
  3. Athletic training intern
  4. Public Safety/Police officer
  5. Head coach who holds CPR, first aid, AED certification
  6. Athletic administrator who holds CPR, first aid, AED certification
  7. Assistant coach or manager without certifications
  8. Other athletes
With no athletic trainer present:
  1. Team physician
  2. Public Safety/Police officer
  3. Head coach who holds CPR, first aid, AED certification
  4. Athletic administrator who holds CPR, first aid, AED certification
  5. Assistant coach or manager without certifications
  6. Other athletes

Emergency Communication

For On-Campus Emergencies: 
From a cellular phone
  • Call Public Safety: 410-777-1818
  • Provide information
  • Caller information
  • Nature of the emergency
  • Number, condition, age of athletes involved
  • Care initiated by first responder
  • Venue location
  • Other information requested by the dispatcher - DO NOT HANG UP FIRST
From an AACC landline phone
  • Located in Jenkins Gym 139, 148, 203, 208, and inside stadium shed
  • Dial 1818 and follow instructions listed above
  • Emergency blue light call box
  • Located in Jenkins Gym at elevator, upper level main lobby, and on stadium shed exterior wall
  • Press call and follow instructions listed above
For off campus emergencies:
  • From any phone
  • Dial 911 and follow instructions listed above
Off Campus Contacts

Emergency: 911

Closest Hospital: Anne Arundel Medical Center, 2001 Medical Parkway, Annapolis, MD 21401: 443-481-1000

Second Closest Hospital: UM Baltimore Washington Medical Center, 301 Hospital Dr., Glen Burnie, MD 21061: 410-787-4565

Team Physician: Dr. Christina Morganti: 410-267-5587

Team Physician: Dr. Daniel Redziniak: 410-267-5576

Mental Health/Substance Abuse Mobile Crisis: 410-768-5522

Anne Arundel County Crisis Response Warmline: 410-768-5522

Maryland Crisis Hotline: 800-422-0009

Veterans Crisis Line: 800-273-8255

Poison Control: 800-222-2122

On Campus Contacts

Coordinator of Sports Medicine, Amber Stanley: 443-534-9706

Associate Athletic Trainer, Tori Alexander:  984-212-3776

Director of Athletics, Duane Herr: 443-900-8891

AACC Public Safety (Emergency): 410-777-1818

AACC Public Safey (Non-Emergency): 410-777-2440

AACC Health and Wellness Center: 410-777-2480

AACC Personal Counseling Services: 410-777-7111

Emergency Equipment Locations

Athletic training medical kit, emergency bag, biohazard/body fluids kit on site for events covered by an athletic trainer.

  1. AED
    1. Located with athletic trainer for all covered events
    2. Located on gym wall on SE corner and on the walls of the two fitness centers inside Jenkins Gym.
    3. Carried by public safety
  2. Nearest phone
    1. Athletic Trainer’s cell phone when covering events
    2. Coaches’ personal cell phones
    3. See “Activating Emergency Medical Services” above for more.
  3. Rescue Inhaler
    1. Student-athletes are responsible keeping their prescribed rescue inhaler in the front pocket of their sport bag during all practices and games.
  4. Epi Pen
    1. Located with athletic trainer during events or in athletic training facility (GYM 141)
  5. Splints, cervical collar, crutches
    1. Located with athletic trainer during events or in athletic training facility (GYM 141)
  6. Spine boards
    1. Will be provided by EMS upon arrival
  7. Bio-hazard Containers
    1. Disposable bags will be with the athletic trainer and in storage box at press box of stadium
    2. Large receptacle and sharps container are in athletic training facility

General Plan of Action/Role of First Responder

  1. Most medically qualified person will lead
  2. Check the scene – is it safe to help?
  3. Is the athlete breathing? Conscious? Pulse?
    1. If NO, instruct person providing assistant to activate EMS, or call oneself if completely alone
  4. Perform emergency CPR/First Aid
    1. If severe bleeding – instruct individual to assist with bleeding control
  5. Instruct coach or bystander to get AED
  6. Instruct coach, bystander, or public safety officer to control crowd
  7. Instruct individual (usually public safety officer) to open and unlock gates and meet ambulance to direct to appropriate site
  8. Assist with care as necessary
  9. Athletic Department staff member must accompany athlete to hospital – either in ambulance or follow by car
  10. Contact athlete’s emergency contact
  11. Contact the Athletic Trainer if they are not present
  12. Contact Athletic Director
  13. Document the event

Venue Directions

Campus Map

From Washington or Annapolis: Take Route 50 east to exit 27, Route 2 north (Governor Ritchie Highway) toward Baltimore. Stay on Route 2 for about three miles. Turn right on College Parkway.

For Jenkins Gym: Take the first right turn onto the campus. Turn left at the first road, Ring Rd., and then first right. Utilize the large handicapped parking lot on the left and ramp to enter NE doors and elevator entrance.

For Baseball and Softball Fields: Use the first right turn onto the campus from College Parkway. At the top of the ramp, immediately make slight U-turn and enter gravel road adjacent to open, grassy practice field. Drive across the grass practice fields to the two ball parks to the right.

For Siegert Fiels and Track: Utilize second right turn off College Parkway. Take second right into D Lot parking. The entrance to the stadium is in the NW corner of the parking lot by a one story shed. 

From Baltimore: From Interstate 695 take exit 2, Route 10 toward Severna Park. Stay on Route 10 until it ends at Route 2 (Governor Ritchie Highway). Follow Route 2 south about five miles. Turn left on College Parkway. See above for venue specific instructions.

For Medical Evacuation Helicopters: The grass fields located at 39.053421, -76.515696 will be used in the event a medical evacuation helicopter is needed to transport a patient.

Emergency Contact Communication

Once EMS is activated and the emergency situation is stable, ensure all relevant parties are notified. Student athlete emergency contact information is available from the athletic trainer via the electronic medical record system, ATS, and is found in print in each team’s travel medical bag. If the athletic trainer, head coach, and athletic director are not present, communicate emergency situation information to all parties as soon as possible.

Medical Emergency Transportation

Any emergency situation where there is loss of consciousness (LOC), or impairment of airway, breathing, or circulation (ABCs) or there is a neurovascular compromise should be considered a “load and go” situation and emphasis is placed on rapid evaluation, treatment, and proper transportation.

Non-Medical Emergencies

For the non-medical emergencies (fire, bomb threats, violent or criminal behavior, etc.) refer to the AACC emergency action plan and follow instructions. For non-medical athletic emergencies, call the athletic trainer.

Post EAP Activation Procedures

Documentation must be completed by the athletic trainer or the first responder administering care immediately following activation of the EAP. An injury report must be filled out. Additional documentation may be required by the Department of Public Safety. 

 

 

updated January 15, 2026