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20 EMS/911 Responders will determine if immediate hospital or medical care is required. They may also ask the student if they would like to request medical attention. In the event the student is transported to a local hospital or healthcare facility by the EMS/911 Responders, the EMS/911 Responders will determine which hospital the aided student will be transported to. Procedures If Student Hospitalized Emergency Contact Notification: Accompany Student to Hospital: Student Released From Hospital: 1) 2) 3) (a) If a student is hospitalized, the Trip Coordinator will contact the student’s emergency contact and notify them of the situation. (a) One Trip Coordinator on Trip I. If the other students can be safely left, the Trip Coordinator should accompany the student to the hospital or healthcare facility. The Trip Coordinator may leave the hospital when: (1) the aided student is released from the hospital into their own care; or (2) when an emergency contact or other requested person arrives at the hospital/healthcare facility. II. If the other students cannot be safely left, the Trip Coordinator should: (1) review alternative options to safely leave other students; (2) determine if an emergency contact or other requested person can meet the aided student at the hospital; or (3) in extreme cases, bring other students to the hospital to stay in a waiting area until the aided student is released or arrangements can be made to safely have other students resume the trip or return home. (b) More Than One Trip Coordinator on the Trip I. If there is more than one Trip Coordinator on the trip, whenever possible, one should accompany or meet the student at the hospital/healthcare facility. The Trip Coordinator may leave the hospital when: (1) the aided student is released from the hospital into their own care; or (2) when an emergency contact or other requested person arrives at the hospital/healthcare facility. (a) If the student is released from the hospital, the Trip Coordinator will ask the student about their ability to continue on the trip. The Trip Coordinator may require documentation from the treating physician about the student’s ability to continue. (b) If the student wishes to remain on the trip, the Trip Coordinator will determine, using the medical advice available from a treating physician, the safest means to continue the trip with the student who experienced the medical emergency. I. This may include making adjustments to the trip schedule or itinerary, changing travel arrangements, providing accommodations, etc. If the Trip Coordinator, using the medical advice available from a treating physician, determines the student should return home against the students wishes, the Trip Coordinator will determine, using the medical advice available from a treating physician, the safest manner to transport a student home. (c) Should the student wish to return home, the Trip Coordinator will determine, using the medical advice available from a treating physician, the safest manner to transport a student home. I. A Trip Coordinator may need to: (1) review alternative methods of transportation; (2) determine if the student is able to return home safely on their own; (3) determine if an emergency contact or other requested person will be needed to transport the student home; (4) determine if the remainder of the trip will be cancelled so everyone will return home together; (5) other pertinent decisions that ensure student safety and well-being.. In certain situations, a student aided by EMS may refuse transport to the Emergency Room or to a healthcare facility, even if the first- responders recommend it. The EMS/911 responders will advise the aided of the risks of not seeking emergency care as recommended and will require such person to sign Against Medical Advice (AMA) documents. Procedures If Student Refuses Transport to a Hospital or Healthcare Facility: Injury to the College If a student denies treatment and wishes to continue on the trip, the Trip Coordinator should advise the student that they are responsible for their own healthcare decisions. However, the Trip Coordinator may determine that the student should return home because there is a clear health or safety concern for the student or others on the trip. If this determination is made, the Trip Coordinator will inform the student of their decision and determine the safest manner to transport a student home. A Trip Coordinator may need to: (1) review alternative methods of transportation; (2) determine if the student is able to return home safely on their own; (3) determine if an emergency contact or other requested person will be needed to transport the student home; (4) determine if the remainder of the trip will be cancelled so everyone will return home together; or (5) other pertinent decisions relevant to the situation that ensure student safety and well-being. 1)