Emergency Response
You are the first staff member to respond to a serious injury. What are the first two things you should do?
Pause, assess the situation, remain calm, and take charge by speaking clearly and calmly.
What two colored cards are carried on every emergency clipboard, and what does each one mean?
Where should staff members position themselves during a walking field trip?
One staff member at the front, one in the middle, and one at the rear of the group.
Within how many days of employment must staff complete the required Health & Safety training?
Within 30 days of employment.
True or False:
Only full-time REACH employees are mandated reporters under Maine law.
False.
All REACH staff, including part-time staff and volunteers, are mandated reporters.
If a life-threatening emergency occurs during an off-campus activity, what is the very first phone call that should be made?
Call 911, then notify the Program Director.
During a fire drill or building evacuation, what should every group leader bring out of the building?
Who has the authority to signal students to cross the street during a walking field trip and under which conditions?
The designated staff member after confirming all traffic has come to a complete stop.
True or False:
An online-only CPR course meets REACH's licensing requirement.
False.
CPR certification must include a hands-on skills demonstration.
Who should you immediately report suspected child abuse or neglect to within the school district?
True or False:
If reporters arrive at the scene of an emergency, staff may explain what happened as long as they only share facts.
False.
Staff should not make statements to the media and should refer all inquiries to the Program Director.
True or False:
Students should bring their backpacks and personal belongings during a bus evacuation.
Students leave all belongings behind.
True or False:
Students may get off the bus at a different stop if they ask the bus driver.
False.
Students need written permission from the school office and prior approval from the bus garage.
Students with which types of chronic conditions must have a written Health Care Plan before attending REACH?
Examples include:
Name three examples of information that should be documented on the Suspected Child Abuse & Neglect Reporting Form (JLF-E).
Any three:
During waterfront activities how often should buddy checks occur, and what signal is used?
Every 15 minutes using two whistle blows.
Name four responsibilities of a Group Leader during an emergency relocation.
A student receives three bus conduct slips during the school year. What may happen?
The student may lose their afterschool bus transportation privileges.
A student has a fever of 100.4°F during programming. According to policy, what should happen?
The parent or guardian must be contacted immediately, and the student should be supervised in a separate area until picked up.
Daily Double: A REACH staff member suspects another staff member has abused a child. What should they do?
A lifeguard sounds three whistle blasts. What does this signal mean, and what should other staff do?
It signals a near-drowning emergency. Lifeguards perform the rescue while other staff evacuate students, supervise them, notify leadership, call 911 if needed, and complete incident reports.
A building must be evacuated because of smoke and cannot be re-entered. What are the two conditions that must occur before students may leave staff supervision?
Students may leave only when:
Daily Double: Name four student expectations while riding the REACH bus.
Name five times when staff and students are required to wash their hands.
Any five:
True or False:
As a mandated reporter, you are responsible for proving that abuse occurred before making a report.
False.
You are only responsible for reporting reasonable suspicion. You are not responsible for investigating or proving abuse.