Evacuation Basics
This is the designated meeting location during evacuation.
What is the mailbox in the front of the facility?
These are instructor responsibilities during an evacuation.
What is evacuate members, direct any volunteers with you, stay calm, and go to the mailbox meeting point?
This is the first step in the check, call, care sequence.
What is checking the scene for safety?
If you get into an accident, it is up to these entities to determine who is at fault.
Who is the police and insurance companies? (Never admit fault!)
A member falls, has no visible injury, but is upset. This documentation is required.
What is a T-log?
These are the three basic steps of fire evacuation.
What is alarm activation, meeting location, and accountability?
This acronym is used to help identify possible stroke symptoms quickly.
This technique is used to assess responsiveness within 10 seconds.
What is shout-tap-shout?
If an emergency occurs with a member while driving a PEP vehicle, this is your first response.
What is pull the van over and put it in park? (Never use your cell phone while driving a vehicle. IT'S THE LAW!)
A member is responsive but injured. This must happen before care is provided.
What is obtain consent?
This action should be taken if an exit is blocked.
What is redirect everyone to the closest, safest exit?
A member in a wheelchair begins to choke on a chicken finger. This is how staff respond.
What is tell someone to call 911 and get the AED. You prop the individual forward (two staff is ideal if available) and administer back blows. If staff are unable to prop the individual forward, use both hands and forcefully perform chest thrusts from the front.
911 MUST be called if a person...
What is when a person is unresponsive, not breathing, or has a life threatening condition/injury?
If any driver gets into an accident while in a PEP vehicle, this is the first step.
Turn the vehicle ignition off to prevent fire and evacuate the vehicle.
A member is refusing to pack up and leave for the day, and another staff member is working on de-escalating the situation. This is your role in the situation.
What is be mindful of the other staff providing support and only intervene when asked?
This is when you are allowed to re-enter the building.
What is when authorized by emergency personnel?
This person fills in if another administrator is not on site during a crisis.
Who is the program director?
These items should be retrieved immediately by another staff when CPR begins.
What are a first aid kit and AED?
When returning from an outing with one staff and seven members, these two methods of validation must be done to ensure everyone is accounted for.
Acceptable answers - What is check off your schedule as each member steps off the vehicle? What is count off the passengers to ensure that the number that disembarked is the same as the number of passengers in your charge? What is complete a visual check by boarding the vehicle, walking down the aisle to the back of the bus, and checking each row (if safe to do so)? There have been several instances where members have been left behind on the van!
This documentation is required after a member trips, hits their head, and requires 15 stitches.
What is a T-log and GER?
These are the three alternative ways to contact emergency services besides your cell phone.
What are an office phone, security panel, or panic button?
During a crisis situation that is being handled by administrators, other members in the area are becoming distressed. This is your priority.
What is removing other members from the area?
This is the position an unresponsive person must be in before beginning CPR.
What is on the floor in the supine position?
When anyone driving a PEP vehicle has the vehicle running with members inside, but needs to go inside to retrieve other members, this must always be done.
What is turn the vehicle off and take the keys with you? (NS incident)
While cleaning a mug in the kitchen, the mug breaks, and the sharp edge deeply cuts a members' palm. Staff sends another instructor to obtain this to help control the bleeding.
What is the bleeding control kit (first aid kit also)? (Where is it located?)