Serious Injury / Death
IF INCIDENT OCCURRED IN COLLEGE:
- Call 6911.
- Notify CPR/first aid certified persons in school building of medical emergencies.
- If possible, isolate affected student, faculty, and/or staff member.
- Notify Diné College Campus or Center Director/Security.
- Diné College Campus or Center Director/Security notifies Diné College Administration.
- Activate college Emergency Response Team. Designate staff person to accompany injured/ill person to hospital.
- Diné College Campus or Center Director/Security notifies Emergency Contact(s) of affected student.
- Direct witness(es) to college counselor. Contact students to let them know college counselors are available.
- Determine method of notifying students, faculty, and staff.
- Refer media to Diné College Campus or Center Director/Security.
IF INCIDENT OCCURRED OUTSIDE OF SCHOOL:
- Activate college Emergency Response Team.
- Notify staff before normal operating hours.
- Determine method of notifying students, faculty, and staff. Announce availability of counseling services for those who need assistance.
- Refer media to Diné College Campus or Center Director/Security.
POST-CRISIS INTERVENTION:
- Meet with college counseling staff to determine level of intervention for staff, faculty, and students.
- Designate rooms as private counseling areas.
- Escort affected students, siblings, close friends, and other “highly stressed” students to counselors.
- Debrief all students and staff.
- Assess stress level of all students, faculty, and staff.
- Recommend counseling to overly stressed students, faculty, and staff.
- Follow-up with students, faculty, and staff who received counseling.
- Designate staff person(s) to attend funeral.
- Allow for changes in normal routines or test schedules to address injury or death.