HARLANDALE HIGH SCHOOL EMERGENCY ACTION PLAN - Emergency Action Plan Protocol

Sep 11, 2026

Harlandale High School Emergency Action Plan defines how staff, athletic trainers, and emergency personnel respond during medical emergencies at athletic events and competitions. It establishes the plan’s purpose, the roles of each person, available emergency equipment, and facility access directions with corresponding protocols. The plan specifies what qualifies as an emergency requiring 911, outlines the Emergency Action Plan Committee membership and responsibilities, and describes the emergency team structure, chain of command, and four response priorities from immediate care through EMS coordination.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryLetters

FormatPDF

Pages22

Reading Time8 min

AccessFree to download

Emergency Action Plan

Emergency Action Plan Committee

Emergency Team

Roles of the Emergency Team

Emergency Communication

Emergency Equipment

Environmental Conditions

Emergency Phone Numbers & Contacts

Emergency Action Plan Protocol

Practice Gymnasium

Gymnasium

Softball Field

Baseball Field

HARLANDALE HIGH SCHOOL EMERGENCY ACTION PLAN TABLE OF CONTENTS Emergency Action Plan................................. 3 Emergency Action Plan Committee ....................... 4 Emergency Team......................................... 5 Roles of the Emergency Team.............................. 6 Initial Responders .................................... 6 Emergency Communication ............................... 7 Proper Emergency Equipment.............................. 7 Environmental Conditions................................. 8 Heat and Sun Exposure ................................ 9 Lightning/Thunderstorms ............................... 10 Emergency Phone Numbers & Contacts...................... 11 Football Field/Track ..................................... 12 Map/Directions...................................... 12 Emergency Action Plan Protocol......................... 13 Practice Gymnasium........…....................... 14 Map/Directions...................................... 14 Emergency Action Plan Protocol......................... 15 Gymnasium......................................... 16 Map/Directions...................................... 16 Emergency Action Plan Protocol......................... 17 Softball Field…………................................ 18 Map/Directions...................................... 18 Emergency Action Plan Protocol......................... 19 Baseball Field......................................... 20 Map/Directions...................................... 20 Emergency Action Plan Protocol......................... 21 EMERGENCY ACTION PLAN Emergency situations may occur at any time during an athletic event or competition. Medical emergencies are not limited to student-athletes but can also occur to coaches, department support staff, student support staff, and spectators. The purpose of the emergency action plan is to help the staff members, athletic trainer(s) and emergency personnel in the event of an emergency to arise during an athletic event. This includes any situation where the athlete or any person’s life is in danger. The emergency action plan includes: ● The role of each person ● Emergency equipment ● Directions to facilities and the protocol for each facility. EMERGENCY An emergency is the need for Emergency Medical Services (EMS) to give further medical attention and/or transport an athlete to the hospital. This includes any situation where the athlete or any person’s life is in danger. Situations when 911 should be called are: ● an athlete is not breathing ● an athlete has lost consciousness ● it is suspected that an athlete may have a neck or back injury ● an athlete has an open fracture (bone has punctured through the skin) ● severe heat exhaustion or suspected heat stroke ● severe bleeding that cannot be stopped THE EMERGENCY ACTION PLAN COMMITTEE The Emergency Action Plan Committee (EAPC) consists of the individual’s named below: Executive Director of Operations-Gerardo Soto Chief of Police-Michael Ramirez Athletic Director-Roseann Martinez HHS Athletic Trainer-Vanessa Vallejo MHS Athletic Trainer-Maria Lara RESPONSIBILITIES ● Review plan annually. ● Modify and revise as necessary. ● Make EAP plan available to employees. ● Instruct HISD coaches and personnel of their duties. ● Determine method of monitoring for emergency situations. ● Assess nature and extent of all emergencies. ● Assume initial control of emergency actions until EMS arrives. ● Order evacuation, if deemed necessary. ● Take any other action necessary to protect life. EMERGENCY TEAM The implementation of an emergency medical plan cannot take place without the formation of an emergency team. Initially this team consists of team physicians and staff athletic trainers. Once an emergency takes place the emergency team can vary depending who is at the scene. This can include a team physician, HISD athletic trainers

FAQs

What is the purpose of the Harlandale High School emergency action plan?

The plan helps staff, athletic trainers, and emergency personnel respond during athletic events when anyone’s life is in danger, including emergencies affecting athletes, coaches, staff, and spectators.

When should 911 be called during an athletic event?

Call 911 when an athlete is not breathing, has lost consciousness, has a suspected neck or back injury, has an open fracture, has severe heat exhaustion or suspected heat stroke, or has severe bleeding that cannot be stopped.

Who leads the response before EMS arrives?

On the school campus, the athletic trainer is in charge until EMS arrives; if the athletic trainer is not present, the head coach takes charge until the athletic trainer or EMS arrives.

Sep 11, 2026

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