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Visiting Team Information

Dear Visiting Team Athletic Trainer,

On behalf of Providence College and our athletic department, we would like to welcome you to the Ocean State. Here is some information that will make your trip as easy as possible.

The following items will be available to you:

Home Team Bench:

  • Crutches, splints, AED

Visiting Team Bench:

  • Water, cups, towels, injury ice, ice bags and biohazard supplies.

Visiting Team Locker Room:

  • Taping table, heat, ice, and ice bags.

If you have any special needs or if you team is not traveling with an ATC, please notify us ahead of time. In addition, please send any taping supplies your team may need along with a written statement indicating parameters for the use of electrical and mechanical modalities for each athlete requiring them in order for the services to be provided in the absence of an ATC.

On campus, the main athletic training room is just outside the doors of Mullaney Gymnasium on the opposite side of the fitness center. The athletic training room for M/W ice hockey and lacrosse is located in the lower level of Schneider Arena. The athletic training rooms will be available at least 1.5 hours prior to competition. If you need access to our facility at an earlier time, please contact the appropriate athletic trainer prior to your visit or make arrangements upon your arrival. If your team is practicing the day/night before a scheduled game, please let us know. We are not always informed by game day operations on pre-day practices.

Home Game Medical Coverage:

Men's Basketball: ATC; Physician (Primary Care & Ortho); ALS-EMT

M/W Ice Hockey, Lacrosse: ATC; Physician; ALS-EMT

M/W Soccer; Field Hockey ATC; Physician (Big East Games only); ALS-EMT

Women's Basketball: ATC; Physician; ALS-EMT

Non-League M/W Soccer; Field Hockey (except Tennis; M/W Swim; Softball): ATC, Physician on call, ALS-EMT

Pharmacies

CVS Pharmacy
100 Francis Street, Providence, RI (downtown) 401-270-4440
400 Admiral Street, Providence, RI (near campus) 401-351-5030

Walgreens Pharmacy (24 hours)
533 Elmwood Ave, Providence, RI 401-781-7930

Dental Offices

Capitol Hill Dental  
276 Smith Street, Providence, RI 02908 401-331-1116

Medical Facilities

Rhode Island Hospital (Level I Trauma Center) 401-444-4000 (main line)
593 Eddy Street, Providence, RI, 02903 401-444-5411 (ER)

Our Lady of Fatima Hospital 401-456-3000 (main line)
200 High Service Ave, North Providence, RI, 02904 401-456-3400 (ER)

In addition to this letter, the venue specific Emergency Action Plans are linked below. Please keep this handy in the event of an emergency during your practice time.

If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact us prior or during your trip.

Sincerely,

The Providence College Sports Medicine Staff

Emergency Action Plans For Each Athletic Facility
Canavan Sports Medicine Center Open PDF 
Chapey Field at Anderson Stadium  Open PDF
Concannon Fitness Center / Jimmy Walker Strength & Conditioning Center (Varsity Weightroom)  Open PDF
Glay Field  Open PDF
Lennon Family Field  Open PDF
Mullaney Gymnasium  Open PDF
Peterson Recreation Center  Open PDF
Ray Treacy Track  Open PDF
Ruane Friar Development Center / Innovation Lab Open PDF
Ruane Friar Development Center / Oliver & Donovan Practice Courts Open PDF 
Ruane Friar Development Center / Varsity Weightroom Open PDF
Schneider Arena  Open PDF
Schneider Arena / Athletic Training Room  Open PDF
Schneider Arena / Varsity Weightroom Open PDF
Taylor Natatorium Open PDF
Tennis Courts  Open PDF