Keep it simple and basic. Don't try to do anything you're not trained for.
Know the laws for such situations for your area ( good samaritan laws, responsibilities as a business owner, etc. ) -- We have contact phone numbers posted in the large open space for anything anyone might need (like the aforementioned water line break). We also keep a first aid kit and a fire extinguisher where they are easily gotten should something come up. Anything beyond that is a 911 call, as, I think, it should be. That said, there is no finish line with preparedness. We should regularly assess what we do to see where we're coming up short or if we need to change our procedures. Cheers! Pat On Dec 8, 2011, at 4:13 PM, Tony Bacigalupo wrote: > This afternoon, my building's superintendant came in and asked me where the > nearest hospital was. He wasn't feeling well and needed help. > > I sat him down, got some members to talk to him, and looked up local > hospitals. Google Maps proved fruitless, though I did eventually find a good > list. After talking to him more, we decided to call 911, where they advised > us to wait for an ambulance to arrive. We're waiting to hear back on his > condition. > > The incident was a big eye opener for me; emergency preparedness is something > you might not think much about until you have a really good reason to. > > I'm going to post contact information and the location of local hospitals and > such, but I've also added a step to our onboarding procedure asking incoming > members about their medical training. I figure this is a good start. > > Does anyone here have some helpful stories or tips to contribute in this vein? > > Cheers, > Tony > --- > New Work City > Site | Twitter | Newsletter -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Coworking" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en.
