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Suicide Procedure
Suicide Attempt in College:
- Attempt to calm down suicidal person
- Call 439-6385 to notify Administration of the incident
- Try to isolate suicidal person from other students
- Stay with the person until counselor/suicide intervention arrives. Do not leave suicidal person alone
- Notify College psychologist/counselor and other qualified personnel
- The College Incident Commander or designee notifies family members if suicidal person
is student
- Determine method of notifying staff, students and family members and debrief incident
with staff
- VP of Student Affairs will activate the District’s CISM to implement post-incident
intervention if necessary
- The College Incident Commander may schedule a meeting with family members and College
psychologist/counselor to determine the course of action
Suicidal Death/Serious Injury:
- Call 9-1-1
- Call 439-6385 to notify Administration of the incident
- The College Incident Commander or designee activates Crisis Management Team
- Notify staff in advance of next College day following suicide or attempted suicide
- Determine method of notifying students and family members and do not mention “suicide”
or details about death in notification
- The College Incident Commander or designee notifies family members if suicidal person
is student
- Do not hold memorials or make death appear heroic
- Protect the privacy of the family
- Implement post debrief intervention
Intervention:
- Call 9-1-1
- Call 439-6385 to notify Administration of the incident
- Meet with College counseling staff and other qualified mental health personnel to
determine the level of intervention for staff and students
- Designate rooms as private counseling areas
- Escort siblings, close friends, and other “highly stressed” students to counselors
- Assess stress level of staff and recommend counseling to overly stressed staff
- Refer media to Director of College Communication and do not let media question students or staff
- Follow-up with students and staff who received counseling
- Resume normal routines as soon as possible