Injury, Accident, & Illness Protocol
Injury Protocol:
Responding to an Injury:
Serious/Life Threatening Injury (e.g. severe bleeding, unconscious, not breathing)
- CALL 911 immediately!
- After EMS is en route, notify Public Safety at 415.726.2061 (patrol phone) 415.703.9512 (Main Desk).
Non-Life Threatening/Urgent Care (e.g. stitches are needed/care beyond basic first aid needed)
- Call Public Safety at 415.726.2061 (patrol phone) 415.703.9512 (Main Desk)
- Public Safety will issue round trip taxi vouchers or summon a Lyft Ride to a hospital/ medical provider, if needed.
Non-Life Threatening (e.g. basic first aid is needed/desired; transportation to Urgent Care is not requested/required)
- Call Public Safety at 415.726.2061 (patrol phone) 415.703.9512 (Main Desk)
- Individuals on scene to provide basic first aid
- Public Safety can also provide first aid, if needed
Next Step for All Injuries:
- Public Safety must be summoned to all injuries! Call 415.703.9512. Upon arrival, Public Safety will:
- Assess and support the situation and injured individual
- Examine and photograph the injury site
- Photograph the injury
- Complete an incident report and route the report to the appropriate department:
- Students: CCA Cares form is routed to Student Affairs
- Faculty, staff, or workstudy student: a copy of the report is routed to Human Resources
- Injured individual will be asked to complete an Injury Accident Report, when appropriate, and submit to Human Resources
- All work-related injuries or illness must be reported to Human Resources at hr@cca.edu or (415) 703-9550 option #3, and may be covered by Workers’ Compensation. Workers’ Compensation insurance provides coverage for medical, surgical, and hospital services necessary for treatment of staff members who suffer work-related injuries or disabilities. CCA provides medical treatment for work-related injuries through a medical provider network. HR or Public Safety can provide information on approved medical facilities.