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For the aforementioned situations, the local law enforcement agency must be called (dial 911 if needed) and first aid must be arranged for anyone who is injured. As soon as the employee is able, the employee must contact their direct supervisor to report the accident. If the accident is not specifically identified in the above situations, the supervisor will determine whether or not the local law enforcement agency should be called to the scene of the accident to conduct an investigation. A description of the circumstances (such as date, time, location, and weather conditions), the name and address of the party(ies) and witnesses involved, and the name and address of the involved parties insurance carrier should be prepared. Employees should not make any statements concerning who was responsible for the accident or statements about circumstances causing the accident, except to the investigating officer. In the event a Public Safety Department vehicle (police or fire) is involved in a vehicle or equipment accident the operator of the vehicle shall immediately stop and render first (if required) aid to anyone that is in need of assistance. The operator of the vehicle shall notify the Ramsey County Emergency Communications Center, and shall remain on scene until released by the responding law enforcement agency. The operator shall advise his or her Supervisor of the accident at the earliest possible time. The affected employee and supervisor shall jointly complete a City of New Brighton "Employee Accident Report". The employee's supervisor is responsible for completing the Employee Accident Report and making sure that this form is completed properly. Supervisors are also required to submit the completed "Employee Accident Report" to the Finance Department. An employee operating a vehicle or equipment that is involved in an accident, will be subject to drug and alcohol testing pursuant to Section 26.3 (Drugs and Alcohol Testing) of the Employee Handbook. Employees operating DOT licensed vehicles may be subject to other testing requirements in the event of an accident. Employees who operate a DOT licensed vehicle and are involved in an accident must follow the procedures stated in the City's Federal Omnibus Transportation Employee Testing Act policy which is located in the Public Works Department's Standard Operating Procedure Manual. Personal Injury- (Revised November 13, 2012) All employees who get injured on the job should obtain appropriate medical assistance. Employees should report their injury status to their immediate supervisor. The employee's supervisor or designee will be responsible for making sure that the employee completes the "First Report of Injury" as soon as possible. The immediate supervisor is also responsible for completing a "Supervisory Report of Accident" form which is then attached to the "First Report of Injury" form. Once the injury reports have been reviewed and initialed by the Department Director or designee in the upper left (or right) hand corner of the document they will be forwarded to the Finance Department