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Emergency Action Plan

Panther Athletic Complex (PAC)  •  Varsity Training Center (VTC)
Baseball  •  Lacrosse  •  Softball  •  Soccer  •  VTC
Post at both venues. Keep accessible at all practices and competitions.
Emergency Numbers
From cell phone
911
Stay on the line
From campus landline
9-911
Stay on the line
Florida Tech Security
(321) 674-8111
8111 from campus phone
Holmes Regional Med Ctr
(321) 434-7000
3.5 miles

1Immediate Response

If a scholar-athlete or any individual is seriously injured or ill, follow these steps in order. Multiple responders should act simultaneously.

  1. Provide immediate care
    Certified athletic trainer, or the most qualified person present, attends to the injured individual. Do not move the person unless there is immediate danger.
  2. Call 911
    Cell phone: 911. Campus landline: 9-911. Provide your name, location, number of injured, condition, first aid given, and specific directions. Stay on the line.
  3. Call campus security
    (321) 674-8111, or 8111 from a campus phone. Security will direct EMS to the scene. A call box is located adjacent to the baseball bleachers near the concession stand.
  4. Retrieve emergency equipment
    AED, trauma kit, and splint bag. Games: on the sidelines. Practices: in the athletic training room. A second AED is located in front of the concession stand.
  5. Guide EMS to the scene
    Panther Athletic Complex: assign one person to the Harris Village parking lot and one person to the field gate entrance to direct emergency vehicles. See Section 3 for venue-specific access points.
    Varsity Training Center: assign one person in the VTC parking lot.

2Athletic Training Staff Contacts

A certified athletic trainer will be present or on call for all practices and competitions. If a trainer is not immediately present, contact the appropriate staff member below.

Name & Title Sports Phone Email
Luis VelezAsst. AD for Sports Medicine VB, MSWIM, WSWIM, WLAX (828) 310-6203 lvelez@fit.edu
Brittany FredrickAssoc. Athletic Trainer Track, MLAX (321) 266-8113 bfredrick@fit.edu
Danielle BucknorAsst. Athletic Trainer WSOC, SB (954) 445-5024 dbucknor@fit.edu
Reilly RhodesAsst. Athletic Trainer XC, MROW, MBB, WBB (609) 941-2046 rrhodes@fit.edu
Melissa GomezAsst. Athletic Trainer MSOC, BSB (561) 221-5972 mgomez@fit.edu

3Venue Access & Directions

Panther Athletic Complex (PAC)

3310 Country Club Road, Melbourne, FL 32901
Directions
Traveling south on S. Babcock past W. University Blvd., take the second right onto Engineering Street. First left into Harris Village Campus Apartments. The complex is on the right.
Entrance 1, Red Dot 1: Baseball & Softball
Right field wall of Seminick/Hall Field and northeast end of Stottler Field.
Entrance 2, Red Dot 2: Lacrosse & Soccer
Bench side, southeast end of Stottler Field.
Important: All gates to the complex and all emergency access gates must remain unlocked during any workout, practice, or competition.

Varsity Training Center (VTC)

3300 Psychology Place, Melbourne, FL 32901
Directions
From S. Babcock, head west on W. University Blvd., then turn left on Country Club Road. The VTC is at the end of Country Club Road, southwest corner of campus.
Main entrance, Orange Dot 3: in-facility emergencies
Middle of the east side of the VTC.
Southeast gate: practice field emergencies
Southeast corner of the VTC.
Panther Athletic Complex emergency access map showing entrance points
Panther Athletic Complex emergency access map. Red Dot 1 and Red Dot 2 mark PAC entrances; Orange Dot 3 marks the VTC main entrance.

4Lightning Policy

Sports medicine staff, coaches, and athletics staff monitor the Weather Sentry app. The athletic trainer will communicate with game officials before the contest if weather is a potential threat.

Lightning within 10 miles Warning issued. Monitor closely.
Lightning within 8 miles Stop play immediately unless an All-Clear notice is active on the app.
30 minutes clear within 8 miles Athletic trainer communicates the All-Clear to the home team coach and officials before play resumes.
Home team: Varsity Training Center.
Visiting team: team bus first; Varsity Training Center if the bus is unavailable.
Spectators: personal vehicles.
Not safe shelter: dugouts, bench covers, the Stottler stand canopy, the concession stand overhang, and the Wakefield Batting Facility.

5Natural Emergency Evacuation

For other natural emergencies such as tornado or severe storm, the public address announcer will alert attendees. Florida Tech Security officers will advise on evacuation routes based on the situation. All team personnel and visitors should evacuate calmly and in an orderly fashion.

6Nearest Hospital

Holmes Regional Medical Center 1350 Hickory Street, Melbourne, FL 32901 (321) 434-7000 3.5 miles

7Florida Tech Security Resources

  • Security Operations Protocols fit.edu/security/
  • Disaster, Emergency & Evacuation Plan fit.edu/security/disaster-emergency--evacuation-plan/
  • Hurricane Guide fit.edu/security/disaster-emergency--evacuation-plan/hurricane-guide/
  • How to Protect Your Safety fit.edu/security/how-to-protect-your-safety/
Florida Tech Panther Athletics Sunshine State Conference  •  NCAA Division II Fortis. Teneo.