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First Aid Procedures <br />21 <br />Who is Able to Respond? (Note: no staff member is required to render First Aid) <br />ONLY EMPLOYEES WHO HAVE BEEN TRAINED IN FIRST AID/CPR /AED AND <br />BLOOD -BORNE PATHOGENS CAN RENDER FIRST AID. <br />Where are the First Aid and Blood -borne Pathogen kits? <br />The Hillsborough Commons has a first aid kit located in the Accounting Unit. The kit must <br />be inspected and inventoried for completeness and serviceability monthly by the nearest Safety <br />Warden. A first aid instruction book is also located adjacent to the kit. <br />An AED (Automated External Defibrillator) — Is located near the front entrance (in the <br />lobby) and can be used by any employee. AED's shall be inspected and maintained by <br />Emergency Services. <br />Action Taken <br />Minor First Aid (Includes those injuries that can be treated by first aid alone) <br />Report it to one of the Safety Warden - Everyone who discovers an emergency situation will <br />inform one of the members of the Safety Wardens. They shall assess the situation and render <br />the appropriate first aid treatment. <br />NOTE: Employees shall only render first aid procedures for which they are trained and <br />certified. Employees are not required to perform any form of aid. <br />Major First Aid (Includes those injuries that require greater treatment than first aid and/or <br />post - treatment care) <br />• If the treatment required is beyond your level of training — direct someone to call 911 (or 9- <br />911 if in a County building). Any treatment required beyond the level of training of which <br />the employee is certified must be handled by emergency medical service personnel. <br />Provide the following information to the emergency dispatcher: <br />• Name of the Facility: Hillsborough Commons <br />• Address of Facility: 113 Mayo Street, Hillsborough, NC 27278 <br />• Name of Caller: (Your Name) <br />• Situation: Describe who is injured, how the injury occurred, first aid treatment being <br />administered, victim's condition, and any other pertinent information. <br />• Send someone to the Main Entrance area to direct emergency crews when they arrive. <br />17 <br />