Illness and Injury Policy Illnesses or Injuries of Students and Visitors 1. The College employee in charge of any activity in which the illness or injury occurs, or is present and aware of the matter, should call 911 if necessary in the case of serious illness or injury, notify Security immediately, or, depending on the circumstances, transport the student or visitor to the nearest emergency medical facility by College vehicle or private vehicle. 2. In the event of illness or injury to students or visitors that requires immediate attention on the Palatka campus, the Security Officer on duty should be notified immediately. At other campus locations, the Provost should be notified during regular hours, or the campus security be notified during evenings or weekends. Information reported should include: location of injury/illness, exact nature of the injury/illness, time of the injury/illness, severity of the injury/illness, and physical condition of the student or visitor. 3. Once Security has been notified, the employee must notify the Human Resources Office of the injury/illness of the student or visitor. 4. College employees should not administer first aid services unless properly trained and certified. Only obvious steps such as applying a compress or bandage, covering the person, or calming and comforting the student or visitor should be provided. 5. Employees are responsible for ensuring that all necessary information needed for reporting purposes is provided to the Security Office. The Security Office will forward required incident reports to the Human Resources Office once the investigation and related paperwork is complete or no later than 24 hours following the incident. Human Resources will report and maintain Worker's Compensation and incident reports as required by state guidelines. Except as provided by state law, the College assumes no liability for injury, illness or related bills. Illnesses or Injuries of Employees 1. The College employee in charge of any activity in which the illness or injury occurs, or is present and aware of the matter, should call 911 if necessary in the case of serious illness or injury, notify Security immediately, or, depending on the circumstances, transport the employee to the nearest emergency medical facility by College vehicle or private vehicle. 2. In the event of illness or injury that requires immediate attention on the Palatka campus, the employee's supervisor and the Security Officer on duty should be notified immediately or no later that the conclusion of that work shift by the employee, or co-worker if necessary. At other campus locations, the employee's supervisor and the Provost should be notified during regular scheduled work hours, or the campus security be notified during evenings or weekends. Information reported should include: location of injury/illness, exact nature of the injury/illness, time of the injury/illness, severity of the injury/illness, and physical condition of the employee. 3. Once Security has been notified, the employee, coworker, or supervisor must notify the Human Resources Office of the injury/illness of the employee. 4. College employees should not administer first aid services unless properly trained and certified. Only obvious steps such as applying a compress or bandage, covering the person, or calming and comforting the employee should be provided. 5. Employees seeking medical attention must, if possible, complete a First Report of Injury and obtain a Medical Referral form from Human Resources. The Human Resources Office will refer the employee to a Worker's Compensation Medical Provider. The employee is responsible for forwarding copies of physician reports relating to the injury/illness to the Human Resources Office and to the employee's supervisor. 6. Supervisors are responsible for ensuring that all necessary information needed for reporting purposes is provided to the Security Office. The Security Office will forward required incident reports to the Human Resources Office once the investigation and related paperwork is complete or no later than 24 hours following the incident. Human Resources will report and maintain Worker's Compensation and incident reports as required by state guidelines. Except as provided by state law, the College assumes no liability for injury, illness or related bills.