SIENA HEIGHTS UNIVERSITY SAFETY AWARENESS HANDBOOK
Handling Alcohol Emergencies
Call Siena Heights University Department of Public Safety at 517.264.7800 or 911 if a person has passed out because of excessive alcohol use .
A potentially dangerous situation exists whenever an individual consumes too much alcohol . A high blood alcohol concentration level can result in bizarre , unpredictable behavior and / or unconsciousness . Too high of a blood alcohol concentration level can result in death . The degree of danger depends on the person ’ s size , what and how much the person drank , during what time period , whether the person took drugs in addition to alcohol and other circumstances .
Get help immediately if …
• The person cannot be aroused by shaking or shouting .
• The person ’ s breathing is shallow , irregular or slowed to less than seven breaths per minute .
• The person sustained a blow to the head or any injury that caused bleeding .
• The person drank a large quantity ( e . g . a pint of liquor ) or is disoriented , incoherent or has collapsed .
What to do
• Check regularly for breathing and consciousness .
• Roommates and friends should arrange to stay by the person ’ s bed side . The person ’ s position is important .
• Make sure the person is laying on their side , with knees bent .
• This position will deter choking should the person vomit .
• Warning : care should be taken in moving an unconscious victim who may have a back and / or neck injury .
• If the person vomits , stay with them to see that they do not swallow or breathe in the vomit .
• Get immediate help if the person has difficulty expelling the vomit or gags on it .
QUICK LINKS FOR CLERY , TITLE IX , STUDENT CONDUCT , EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK
CLERY ( CRIME AWARENESS AND CAMPUS SECURITY ACT ): CAMPUS SAFETY —( 517 ) 264-7194 .
TITLE IX : https :// mysiena . sienaheights . edu / ICS / Departments _ and _ Offices / Title _ IX _ Information /. Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (“ Title IX ”), 20 U . S . C . § 1681 et seq ., is a Federal civil rights law that prohibits discrimination : Title IX Coordinator —( 517 ) 264-7194 .
STUDENT CODE OF CONDUCT : https :// www . sienaheights . edu / student-life /.
EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK : https :// mysiena . sienaheights . edu / ICS / Departments _ and _ Offices / Human _ Resources / Employee _ Handbook . jnz . Proper credentials for MySiena are needed to view the Employee Handbook .
DRUG FREE SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES ACT : https :// www . sienaheights . edu / student-life /. Student Code of Conduct .
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