Nurse checking a patients blood pressure while listening through her stethoscope in the health services clinic room

Medical Emergencies

Emergency

  • Notify Belmont Campus Security at 615.460.6911 immediately.
  • Provide the emergency dispatcher with your name, location, number of people injured and a description of the medical emergency.
  • Stay on the phone for instructions on how you can assist.
  • Send a responsible person to meet first responders outside of the building on the street to lead the emergency responders back to the injured individual(s).
  • Do not move the person unless there is an immediate threat to the injured person at that location.
  • Be sure to wear personal protective equipment and avoid bodily fluids.
  • Report the medical injury to your supervisor once the victim receives professional medical attention.
  • Belmont has many campus buildings equipped with Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs). View a map of the current locations.