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Sports Medicine - Huff EAP

Emergency Action Plan: George Huff Gymnasium

(Athletic Training Room, Weight Room and Wrestling Room)

Address: 1206 South Fourth Street, Champaign

Venue Directions: Huff Gymnasium is located at the SOUTHEAST corner of South Fourth Street and East Gregory Drive.

Court Level Entrance: Court level access is from SOUTHEAST corner of the building. 

  • Access weight room (basement) and wrestling room (third floor) from elevator/stairs located in SOUTHEAST corner (elevator is available in the southeast corner but will not fit a gurney or spine board). 
  • Access athletic training room (basement) is from elevator/stairs located in NORTHWEST corner or stairs located in NORTHEAST corner.

Emergency Personnel: 

Certified athletic trainer and athletic training aide(s) are on site for practice and competition; additional sports medicine staff accessible from Memorial Stadium athletic training room (217-333-6718)

Emergency Communication: 

Fixed telephone lines located in the weight room (217-333-6705) and gymnasium (217-244-7030). 

Jeff Jahnel, Certified Athletic Trainer – 217-552-7437 (c)

Erika King, Certified Athletic Trainer – 951-805-4038 (c)

Marcus Ellington,  Certified Athletic Trainer – 317-270-8973 (c)

Emergency Equipment: 

  • Supplies (AED, splint kit, spine board) maintained in Huff Gymnasium athletic training room or on site of athletic event. 
  • Weight Room: AED located on East wall near entrance to weight room.

Roles of First Responders

  1. Immediate care of the injured or ill student-athlete.
  2. Activation of emergency medical system (EMS):  CALL 9-1-1
  • Provide name, address, telephone number
  • Number of individuals injured
  • Condition of injured
  • First aid treatment
  • Specific directions for access to venue
  • Other information as requested
  • Be the last to hang-up 
  1. Emergency equipment retrieval 
  2. Direct EMS to scene 
    • Designate an individual to "flag down" EMS, prop open doors if locked and direct to scene: 
      • One person will be at the SOUTH driveway entrance
      • One person will be at the SOUTHEAST side building entrance
  3. Scene control: limit scene to first aid providers and move bystanders away from area. 
  4. All transported student-athletes will be directed to Carle Foundation Hospital Emergency Department located at 611 West Park Street, Urbana, IL; 217-383-3313. 
  5. A staff member (athletic trainer or assistant coach) will accompany student-athlete to the hospital in the ambulance.

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