POLICY RE A2216 TRANSPORTING INJURED OR ILL COUNTY EMPLOYEES FINAL.PDF

MARICOPA COUNTY INTERNAL POLICY
Policy Title: Policy Number: A2216
TRANSPORTING INJURED/ILL COUNTY
EMPLOYEES Current Adoption 5-20-2015
Date:
Approved by: Board Agenda
Number:
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Original Adoption 11-1991
Date:
I. PURPOSE
To establish protocol for transporting County employees who become ill or injured while on
duty.
II. AUTHORITY
County employees have the responsibility and authority to assist County employees
who require medical attention.
III. DEFINITION
A. Appointing Authority: An elected official, the single administrative or executive head
of a Department/Special District, or the designated representative authorized to act in
this capacity.
IV. POLICY
A. Serious Injury or Illness
1. If an employee becomes seriously injured or ill while on duty the employee must do
the following:
a. Notify emergency personnel by calling 911 and requesting assistance
b. Notify their supervisor
2. If an injured or ill employee is unable to respond on their own behalf,
or make a determination as to the severity of their condition, a responding
employee must do the following:
a. Notify emergency personnel by calling 911 and describing the situation
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Policy Title: Policy Number: A2216
TRANSPORTING INJURED/ILL COUNTY
EMPLOYEES Current Adoption xx-xx-xxxx
Date:
b. Provide first aid and comfort prior to the arrival of emergency personnel if
possible
c. Notify the injured or ill employee’s supervisor if possible
B. Non-Serious Injury or Illness:
Non-serious injuries or illnesses must be reported by the employee to their supervisor by
the end of their shift.
C. Procedures
Ill or injured employees who do not require emergency medical attention may:
a. Notify, or request to have notified, a family member or another individual to
arrange for their transportation.
b. Have transportation home arranged by their Appointing Authority. In no
circumstances should a co-worker use a private vehicle, whether their own or
that of the injured worker in transporting the worker home.
c. Have their Appointing Authority utilize the provisions of the County’s contract
for taxi-cab services to provide needed transportation. When requesting
service from the taxi-cab company under contract, the dispatcher must be
informed of the County contract (See Policy HR2424, Commuter
Transportation).
Revision History
Version Revision Date Description of Revision
1 Nov 1991 Initial version
Modifications were made to conform to the departure
2 20 May 2015 of MIHS from the County, the use of safer methods
of caring for the employee and the adoption of
HR2424, Commuter Transportation.
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