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Report an Incident

Written by Max GardenswartzUpdated 2026-11-06Autonomy ParkIndoor Lab

At a glance

What to do after a crash, an injury, or a LiPo fire: who to call and who to tell, in order.

Equipment Crash

If only equipment is involved (for example, a quadcopter crashes inside the net and the landing gear breaks, but no one is hurt), report it to Dr. Kamalapurkar.

Injury

Do these in order:

  1. Get medical attention immediately. For a serious or life-threatening injury, go to the emergency room or call 911, especially if you are alone. For a minor injury, go to urgent care.
  2. Tell Dr. Kamalapurkar.
  3. Submit an incident report with UF Environmental Health and Safety (EHS).
  4. Call AmeriSys at 1-800-455-2079 if you are employed by the University (for example, a graduate student researcher with a stipend). This is so you can get paid later if your injury causes disability or lifelong problems.

Submit an EHS Incident Report

LiPo Fire

Get away and call 911. Do not try to fight it. Never use an extinguisher, water, or sand. See Lab Rules.

After a Crash

Never enter the net while a quadcopter is armed. See Lab Rules.