Macalester's Health & Wellness Centerstaff realizes that emergencies
do not always occur during conveniently during office hours! The
following are some key off-hours emergency resources
available to students on and off-campus.
FOR LIFE-THREATENING EMERGENCIES, CALL
911!
Macalester
Security (651-696) 6555
Be prepared give your name, describe the situation and provide contact
info Security can also connect you with other campus response personnel.
Security is the best place to start for issues of personal safety.
Your R.A./C.A. or the R.A./C.A. on duty
Telephone numbers are posted on the door of your residence hall
office. R.A./C.A.'s have special training to deal with personal
and community concerns.
Resident Hall Director on duty
There is always an RHD on duty - contact information is posted
on the doors of all residence hall offices. If you can't reach
theRA/CA on duty in your hall or Security, contact the RHD on duty.
Sexual
Offense Services 651-643-3006
Regions Hospital
- Emergency Room 651-254-5000
640 Jackson Street, St. Paul, MN
For both medical and mental health emergencies
Crisis Connection
612-379-6363
A 24 hr crisis line with trained counselors.
HOW TO DECIDE IF IT IS A LIFE-THREATENING CONDITION
Examples of life-threatening conditions include:
- Difficulty breathing
- Major injury (e.g. open chest wound with trouble breathing; spinal or neck injury with loss of responsiveness
- Unconscious or minimally responsive (e.g. drug or alcohol overdose)
- Convulsion that will not stop
Call 911 if any of the above three conditions are present!
Paying for Emergency Visits: Macalester College does not cover
visits to the emergency room, they are billed to your insurance company - family
or Macalester insurance (Aetna Student Health).
URGENT CONDITIONS
Urgent care facilities are to be utilized when Macalester Health Services is closed
and you believe the medical condition is severe enough that it cannot wait until our
clinic opens again. If the Urgent Care facility is not open, contact an emergency room
at one of the hospitals.
Examples of Urgent Conditions:
- Severe pain (chest, abdomen, head or ear), especially with fever
- Asthma (when not responding to usual medication)
- Urinary infection
- Possible fracture or dislocation
- Laceration (a cut requiring stitches)
- Major bee sting reaction - hives, wheezing, or swelling (e.g. whole arm or leg swells)
- Prolonged (24 hrs.) of vomiting/diarrhea - dehydration concern
- Persistent thoughts about committing harm to self or others
What to do:
- Call the Urgent Care center/Emergency Room first
- As soon as you arrive, indicate why you think it's urgent
- State the main problem first
- Report any past experience with the problem
- Bring any medications you have taken for the problem
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