Recognizing Emergencies
This type of emergency occurs when someone has difficulty breathing.
Answer: What is a respiratory emergency?
This action can help prevent injuries during sports by ensuring the proper use of protective gear.
Answer: What is wearing appropriate equipment?
This action should be taken if someone faints in class.
Answer: What is laying them flat and elevating their legs?
This type of drill prepares students for what to do in case of a fire.
Answer: What is a fire drill?
Knowing this about your classmates can help identify who might need extra help during an emergency.
Answer: What are medical conditions or allergies?
This medical emergency is indicated by chest pain and requires immediate attention.
Answer: What is a heart attack?
Keeping hallways and classrooms clear of these can prevent trips and falls.
Answer: What are obstacles or clutter?
If a student is bleeding heavily, you should apply this to control the bleeding.
Answer: What is direct pressure?
During a lockdown drill, students should move to this part of the room.
Answer: What is away from windows and doors?
This tool can be used to assess the severity of an injury before providing first aid.
Answer: What is a primary survey or assessment?
A sudden drop in blood flow, often due to severe injury, can lead to this life-threatening condition.
Answer: What is shock?
This practice is crucial during cold & flu season, and after handling food or chemicals to prevent the spread of infections and illnesses.
Answer: What is washing hands thoroughly?
For a minor burn, you should cool the burn under this for several minutes.
Answer: What is cool running water?
This drill is practiced to prepare for natural disasters like earthquakes.
Answer: What is an earthquake or "drop, cover, and hold on" drill?
These should be learned to help communicate effectively with emergency responders.
Answer: What are basic first aid terms and procedures?
This emergency involves a person experiencing uncontrollable shaking and loss of awareness.
Answer: What is a seizure?
Regularly conducting these can help identify and fix potential hazards.
Answer: What are safety inspections?
This should be done if a student is choking and cannot breathe or speak.
Answer: What is performing the Heimlich maneuver?
Regularly practicing these helps ensure everyone knows what to do during an emergency.
Answer: What are emergency drills?
Awareness of these types of hazards in science labs can prevent chemical burns or fires.
Answer: What are chemical safety rules?
This condition, often caused by allergens, can cause swelling, difficulty breathing, and requires an EpiPen.
Answer: What is anaphylaxis?
This type of training equips students and staff to recognize signs of mental health emergencies and provide immediate assistance.
Answer: What is mental health first aid training?
If a student shows signs of heat exhaustion, move them to a cool place and give them this.
Answer: What is water or an electrolyte drink?
This plan details the steps to take and roles to play during various emergencies.
Answer: What is an Emergency Action Plan (EAP)?
This proactive measure involves regularly updating & rehearsing emergency protocols to ensure readiness & effectiveness during crises in school settings.
Answer: What is conducting regular emergency drills & updating Emergency Action Plans?