Medical Emergencies
A medical emergency is an injury or illness that is acute and poses an immediate threat to a person's life or long-term health.
Illness information can be found on influenza emergencies and pandemic response.
If an ambulance is needed:
- Call 911
- Provide dispatcher with: Location of emergency
- Type of injury, if known
- Brief description of injured person (gender, age, etc.)
- Render first aid, as trained
- Make injured as comfortable as possible
- Please complete the appropriate injury reporting form that can be found at the Human Resources Department Website.
If an ambulance is not needed:
- Render first aid, as trained
- Assist with transportation of an employee to their personal physician or a student to the UTMB Medical Center, if appropriate
- Please complete the appropriate injury reporting form that can be found at the Human Resources Department Website.