Administrative Procedure 315

STUDENT ACCIDENT OR ILLNESS

Background

The Superintendent recognizes that staff have a responsibility to supervise and care for students while in the care of the School and to do so in a reasonable and prudent manner. If illness or injury occurs to any student, it is expected that staff member(s) will act in a manner reflecting the actions of a caring parent subject to the following procedures.

Procedures

1. The Principal shall assume the overall responsibility for the care of ill or injured student(s), and only in the case of emergencies shall action be taken without the Principal’s awareness.
2. Parent(s) of student(s), shall be notified as soon as possible of all illness/injuries affecting their child(ren).
3. The Principal shall be responsible for keeping a student record that may be accessed in case of injury or illness which shall include, but not be limited to:
3.1 Student name, home phone, address, parent(s) name;
3.2 Contact phone (home and work);
3.3 Up-to-date Medic Alert File (SMART SYSTEM).
4. The Principal shall conduct a periodic audit of the School areas, with special attention given to areas of potential hazard, such as playground, gymnasium, labs, equipment and any other areas where it is reasonable to presume their are hazards.
5. For a student who is ill at school, the Principal shall assure that:
5.1 The parent(s) is contacted as soon as possible.
5.2 Arrangements are made to have the parent(s) pick up the student or mutually agree on some appropriate action.
5.3 The student is assigned to a supervised infirmary at the School.
5.4 If extreme, the family preferred doctor is contacted.
5.5 The bus driver has been informed, if the student will not be going home on the bus.
5.6 For a student who is injured at the School:
5.7 The supervisor shall take any first aid action that an emergency situation may require.
5.8 If in doubt, the supervisor will not move the student and will call for assistance immediately.
6. The Principal shall, depending upon the emergency nature of the situation, assure that contact is made with:
6.1 The parent(s) or legal guardian(s);
6.2 A doctor, family preferred if possible.
6.3 An ambulance service if required.
7. No staff member is to prescribe or sign for medical treatment.
8. The supervisor shall complete an accident report form and submit it to the Principal who in turn shall file it.
Table of Contents
Accident reports are to be kept on file as per the records management procedure.

References: Section 11, 25, 26, 33, 52, 53, 196, 197, 222, 225 Education Act Emergency Medical Aid Act