MEDICAL INCIDENT
In the Event of a Medical Emergency or Non-Emergency:
- Call Medical Dispatch 1-800-444-1017
OR
- If you have a radio, notify via radio
- Radio message:
- You: “Medical, Medical, do you copy?”
- Medical: “Go for Medical”
Describe medical situation, location and follow the medical dispatcher’s instructions and questions.
FOR MEDICAL EMERGENCIES: If you cannot reach the 1-800 number after two attempts call 9-1-1.
CHECKLIST FOR REPORTING A MEDICAL INCIDENT:
- STAY calm, speak clearly and concisely
- STAY ON THE LINE with Medical until they have instructed you to disconnect
- STAY WITH THE PERSON requiring medical assistance until you have been cleared by Odyssey Medical
- Use LANDMARKS around you like intersections, building names and addresses, etc…
- Odyssey Medical will deploy services as required
MISSING PERSON
- Introduce yourself & let them know you are going to help them.
- Radio “THIS IS AN ALL CALL – We have a Missing Person” or call 1-800-444-1017.
- Follow the instructions you receive on the radio/phone.
- Take them to the closest announcer area: start, finish or Race Central.
- Never use the Lost Person’s name publicly.
SUSPICIOUS PACKAGES
- CLAIM: Ask if anyone in the area claims the item. If no one claims it, then go to the next step.
- COP: Tell the nearest police officer about the bag. If there isn’t a police officer nearby, go to the next step.
- CALL: If there isn’t a police officer nearby, call 1-800-444-1017. If you cannot reach this number after two attempts call 9-1-1.
- DO NOT TOUCH OR MOVE THE PACKAGE.
- Quietly move people from the package without causing a disruption or panic.
MEDIA
For any MEDIA you see on-site, or who approach you:
START – Contact Kate (Campfire Circle) on the Radio (Start Channel) or call 647-299-7639
COURSE – Call Kate (Campfire Circle) at 647-299-7639 OR John (Campfire Circle) at 647-286-7675
FINISH/POST-RACE – Contact John (Campfire Circle) on the Radio (Finish/Post-Race Channel) or call 647-286-7675
RADIO USE
Person #2 (receiver) to Person #1 (caller) – Person #2 (receiver) do you copy? Over
This is Person #2, go ahead Person #1
- Be BRIEF, LISTEN & SPEAK concisely
- ACKNOWLEDGE the receipt of all messages
- ENSURE your radio volume is set at a comfortable level
- NO SWEARING
- NO SHOUTING
- NO REPEATED CALLS
- DO NOT MOVE CHANNELS
EVACUATION PLAN
- Follow the directions of the Police, Race Management, and/or your radio Dispatcher
- If in immediate danger, evacuate to a safe location.
- If you self-evacuate or are part of a larger evacuation, once you are safe, call 1-800-444-1017.
- Instructions will be issued to the event team via radio and/or text message.
EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEM
