Low Risk Injuries/Incidents typically do not need to be submitted. For a definition and examples reference:
Risk Management - Injury & Incident Reporting - What are Low-Risk Incidents?
High Risk Injuries/Incident must always be submitted. For a definition and examples reference:
Risk Management - Injury & Incident Reporting - What are High-Risk Incidents?
1) Quickly Intervene to Prevent or Minimize Harm
Safely and quickly intervene to prevent or minimize harm.
2) Contact Relevant Emergency Authorities (If Necessary)
If injuries are involved seek necessary medical assistance, and call 911 first.
3) Document Relevant Details of Incident
- Who: Affected program participant, volunteer, third party, witnesses.
- What: A detailed account of what happened, including actions taken by staff and others.
- Where: Did the incident take place on UW property or in the community. Did relevant environmental factors cause or contribute to the incident?
- When: Time and date.
- Why: Any objective information that contributes to an understanding of the incident's cause or origin.
4) Call your Supervisor
Call your supervisor to initiate the relevant Extension phone tree. If you are unable to reach your supervisor, leave a message and call the next leadership employee(s) in the relevant phone tree. Continue calling and leaving messages until you are able to reach someone.
Provide them with a brief description of the incident and the relevant details of the injury/incident.
Please see these articles for details relevant to this portion of the process:
5) Submit Non-Employee Injury/Incident Report within 48 Hours
6) Submit Additional Reports to Other Authorities or Offices
Document and submit any other required/necessary reports to other authorities or offices (e.g. if the county has their own injury/incident reporting process).
7) Prevent Future Re-Occurrence
Assess the situation and make adjustments to prevent future re-occurrence.
