Emergency Care

Should there be a medical emergency on campus which does not involve on-campus housing, but requires an ambulance:

• Call Campus Safety first at extension 1234.
• Tell them the nature of the emergency and where the patient is located.
• Allow Campus Safety to call 911 for an ambulance.
• Campus Safety will give them directions and escort them to the patient.
• Campus Safety will notify appropriate staff or involved people.

If a resident or visitor in a residence hall is involved and the situation is not critical, contact a resident assistant first (if one is close by or can be found quickly) and let them call Campus Safety to request an ambulance. If a resident assistant cannot be found quickly, call Campus Safety at extension 1234.

If an ambulance is not needed, someone close to the patient can transport him/her to an emergency room for treatment. Jackson area emergency rooms, closest to most distant, are:

There are also emergency rooms outside the Jackson area at Rankin Medical Center and Madison County Medical Center.

Psychiatric Emergencies

If you believe a student or visitor is in immediate danger of doing physical harm to himself/herself and is in a residence hall, find a resident assistant with whom you can discuss your concerns. Have someone stay with the person to provide support at least until Millsaps staff become involved directly and a plan is determined. Remember that getting someone the medical help he or she needs is worth having that person possibly upset that you betrayed a confidence. In case of an actual suicide attempt that does not appear to require an ambulance, there are two emergency rooms in hospitals with psychiatric units close by. They are: