5340B - HEALTH EMERGENCIES AND FIRST AID CARE

Emergency Procedure

If a student or staff member requires immediate attention for an accident or illness, call:

1. 911 and request a paramedic if needed.
2. Medical Emergency Responce Team (MERT) if needed.

When the call is made, be sure to indicate:

1. where the emergency situation is located (include cross streets, if applicable);
2. telephone number where calling from;
3. brief description of what happened;
4. how many persons need help;
5. what has been or is being done for the victim(s).

Be sure to hang up last!

The person in charge is to give clear, precise directions to those who need to be involved in the emergency and to clear the area of all unnecessary persons.

First Aid Procedures

Any staff member qualified to do so may administer first aid. For response to an incident requiring first aid, staff shall refer to the WISHeS Injury and Illness Protocols (digital version located at http://c.ymcdn.com/sites/www.wpha.org/resource/resmgr/WiSHES_Project/Injury_and_Illness_Protocols.pdf).

After initial first aid treatment, the legal responsibility for subsequent care rests with the victim or the parents of a student victim.

Any administration of medication and emergency care must be consistent with Policy 5330 and AG 5330 and AG 5330A.

In any case involving bodily fluids, the District's Blood-Borne Pathogens Policy 8453 and Policy 8453.01 and AG 8453 and AG 8453.01 must be followed.

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