First aid is the immediate care a sick or injured person gets. In some cases, it may be the only care a person needs. In others, first aid is a way to prevent a person's condition from worsening and keep them alive until paramedics arrive or they are taken to the hospital.

Every two years, Facilities Safety and Risk Management organizes Basic First Aid training for all Full-time Facilities Management Staff. 

This training is meant to be a refresher training to remind you of some basic life-saving steps you can take if care is needed.

Work and campus-related injuries and illnesses in the United States happen more frequently than you might realize. Here are some statistics:

• In 2012, more than 4,383 workers died from occupational injuries, and about 49,000 deaths annually are attributed to work-related illnesses.

• Also in 2012, an estimated 3.8 million workers had a nonfatal work-related injury or illness.

• In 2011, an estimated 2.9 million workers were treated in emergency departments for work-related injuries and illnesses, and about 150,000 of these workers were hospitalized.

• In 2012, more than 1.35 million students suffered a sports-related injury severe enough to send them to an emergency department.

• Know your associates who are certified in CPR

• Know the locations of First Aid Kits and AEDs

• Emergency contact numbers

  • Campus Police (non emergency) 586-1911

  • 911