It is important, amongst all of this party talk, to briefly touch upon the subject of Penn’s medical amnesty policy, as outlined in Section II-A-3 of the school’s Alcohol and Drug policy:
“No student seeking medical treatment for an alcohol or other drug-related overdose will be subject to University discipline for the sole violation of using or possessing alcohol or drugs. This policy shall extend to another student seeking help for the intoxicated student.”
In other words, if you or a friend is in need of medical attention, you will not face discipline as a Penn student in the process of seeking help for them. However, this still does not exempt you from state and federal laws. A police officer may still try and pursue legal action if he becomes involved in this process. To this end, we recommend that if you are seeking attention for something that is not time-sensitive, you should seek out a university staff member, security guard, or public safety officer. They will help you get medical attention for yourself or your friend without involving Philadelphia police. This will ensure that the medical amnesty policy is in full effect for all of those who are trying to do the right thing.
All of this being said, if there is a real medical emergency (I.E. somebody isn’t clearly breathing) call MERT at 511 if within the Penn Patrol Zone or call 911 if outside of it. Do not hesitate.
Update! As commented below by a helpful reader: "...if there is a medical emergency on campus, people should call for MERT. Call 511 from any landline on-campus phone, or 215-573-3333 from any cell phone or landline within the Penn Patrol Zone (43rd to 30th streets between Market and Baltimore streets). This will connect you with a dispatcher at the Department of Public Safety, who will then dispatch MERT. MERT and the Penn Police will have a faster response time than calling 911, which would direct you to the Philadelphia Police department."
Update! As commented below by a helpful reader: "...if there is a medical emergency on campus, people should call for MERT. Call 511 from any landline on-campus phone, or 215-573-3333 from any cell phone or landline within the Penn Patrol Zone (43rd to 30th streets between Market and Baltimore streets). This will connect you with a dispatcher at the Department of Public Safety, who will then dispatch MERT. MERT and the Penn Police will have a faster response time than calling 911, which would direct you to the Philadelphia Police department."
Gotta be a nanny for a hot sec sometimes.
-BW&TR
FYI...if there is a medical emergency on campus, people should call for MERT. Call 511 from any land line on-campus phone, or 215-573-3333 from any cell phone or landline within the Penn Patrol Zone (43rd to 30th streets between Market and Baltimore streets). This will connect you with a dispatcher at the Department of Public Safety, who will then dispatch MERT. MERT and Penn Police will have a faster response time than calling 911, which would direct you to the Philadelphia Police Department. Source: http://pennmert.org/?page_id=18
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