Connecticut Administrative Code
Title 9 - Elections
174a - Emergency Contingency Model Plan for Elections
Section 9-174a-28 - Medical emergency procedure
Current through March 14, 2024
In the event of a medical emergency at the polling location, the moderator shall perform each of the following:
(1) Contact emergency services and follow the instructions given by emergency personnel.
(2) Stop voting operations until an assessment of the situation can be made.
(3) Determine if there is a doctor, nurse, emergency medical technician or other certified first aid provider in the polling location that may be able to assist the ill or injured person.
(4) Keep the ill or injured person as comfortable as possible while waiting for emergency personnel to respond. Do not attempt to move the ill or injured person unless instructed to do so by a certified first aid provider or emergency personnel.
(5) Provide the responding officer or medical personnel with the details of what happened to the ill or injured person.
