Revisions Adopted by President’s Cabinet 4/26/16; 3/14/24
Adopted by President’s Cabinet 4/28/15
All personal injuries and accidents must be reported to your immediate supervisor. The supervisor will fill out an EGSC Accident/Incident Report, as required by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, and will send it to the Human Resources Office once completed. A report must be completed for accidents and injuries on campus regardless of whether medical attention is required. Public Safety will complete an EGSC Accident/Incident Report in all cases where Public Safety responds to a call for assistance involving accidents, injuries, or medical emergencies.
Employees requiring non-emergency medical treatment for an injury on the job must report it to their supervisor immediately. The supervisor or employee will report the injury to DOAS by calling 877-656-7475 and then calling Amerisys at 678-781-2848. The employee will contact the Human Resources Office for instructions on obtaining appropriate services after the injury has been reported to DOAS. Employees injured on the job who need immediate medical attention must proceed to the nearest emergency medical care facility or call 911. Following your emergency admission, you or your designated representative must notify Amerisys Managed Care of your injury by calling 678-781-2848. Employees requiring Deviation from the approved Workers Compensation Panel of Physicians may result in non-payment of the claim by the Department of Administrative Services.
If a student, faculty, staff, or visitor experiences serious injury or a life-threatening medical emergency, E-911 will be notified immediately by the faculty member, supervisor, or first person on the scene. The person calling E-911 should be prepared to give as much information as possible, such as location, number of people injured, cause of injury, and any hazards that may be present. EGSC Public Safety will endeavor to provide immediate transport to the hospital when an ambulance is delayed or unavailable. If it safe to do so, the faculty member, supervisor, or first person on scene will remain with the injured person(s) until Public Safety arrives and/or the individual is transported for medical attention.
In non-emergency cases of accident or injury, Public Safety will be notified of the need for transport for medical attention. If an officer is not available, Public Safety will arrange for another available college employee to provide transport. Public Safety or other college employees providing transport will remain with the injured until a family member arrives or is notified.
Public Safety or other college employees providing transport will notify Human Resources of injured employees transported to the hospital and Human Resources will maintain contact with the injured employee. Public Safety will notify the Provost or designee of injured students transported to the hospital. The Provost or designee will maintain contact with the injured student.
Mental Health Crisis Response
College personnel will immediately notify Public Safety if an individual experiences a mental health crisis while on campus. The reporting party or first person on scene will remain with the individual (or remain at a safe distance for observation purposes) until Public Safety arrives. Public Safety will evaluate the situation and if necessary, seek assistance from behavioral health professionals.
If the person in crisis is a student, Public Safety will seek assistance from Uwill’s Crisis Connection at 1-833-646-1527 and/or the College’s Counseling and Disability Services Office.
If the person in crisis is an employee of the College or a visitor, Public Safety will seek assistance from Georgia’s Crisis and Access Line by dialing 988.
If it is believed the person in crisis should be transported to a hospital for assessment, and the person in crisis consents, Public Safety and/or an EGSC counselor will remain with them (or remain at a safe distance for observation purposes) until an ambulance arrives. If an ambulance is unavailable, Public Safety will endeavor to transport the individual to the hospital. Public Safety will remain at the hospital until a trusted friend or family member arrives.
If a sworn campus police officer has probable cause to believe a person in crisis requires involuntary treatment, the officer may take the affected individual into custody based upon court order or authorization from one of the following: a physician, psychologist, clinical social worker, licensed professional counselor, marriage and family therapist, or clinical nurse specialist in psychiatric / mental health. To authorize transport, probable cause must exist to believe the person requires an examination to determine the need for involuntary treatment. Public Safety will arrange for the person in crisis’ transport to the nearest available emergency receiving facility. A written report detailing the circumstances under which the person in crisis was taken into custody shall be submitted to the College’s Chief of Police / Director of Public Safety.
Public Safety will notify Human Resources when an employee is transported. Public Safety will notify the Provost or designee when a student is transported. Each will maintain contact with the employee or student, respectively.
