EMERGENCY PLAN

for

SUICIDE

Suicide Threat

·   Consider any student reference to suicide as serious.

·   Do not leave the student alone.

·   Notify the college counselor, social worker, psychologist and building administrator immediately.

·   Stay with the student until suicide intervention staff arrives.

·   Do not allow the student to leave college without parent, guardian or other appropriate adult supervision.

Suicide Attempt in College

·   Notify building administrator, paramedic, nurse or other appropriate professional staff.

·   Call 911 if the person needs medical attention, has a weapon, needs to be restrained or next of kin/emergency contact cannot be reached.

·   Try to calm the suicidal person.

·   Stay with the suicidal person until suicide intervention staff arrives.

·   Isolate the suicidal person or the area, if possible.

·   Initiate first aid.

·   Do not allow the student to leave college without parent, guardian or other appropriate adult supervision.

Building Administrator

·   Call parent(s) or guardian(s) if the suicidal person is a student. Call family or emergency contact if suicidal person is a staff member.

·   Notify chancellor’s office or appropriate college level administrator.

·   Work with College Office of Public Affairs and Information.

·   Implement post–crisis procedures.

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Approved --/--/08