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The Health Assistant Role in
School Emergency Preparedness
School Health Assistant
Emergency Preparedness
Objectives
 Define the Emergency Preparedness Cycle
 List 5 ways the HA may participate in
planning for emergencies
 Explain the application of PED algorithms
 Apply your knowledge of Scene Survey
and Primary Survey
 List 2 resources for additional information
Contents
Emergency Preparedness
 Planning
 Response
 (Mitigation)
 Recovery
Emergency Preparedness Cycle
PLANNING
RECOVERY
RESPONSE
Recovery
How are you?
 How are the staff, the MAT?
 How are the parents?
 Reintegration of the child
 Remember the School Emergency
Preparedness Cycle
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Planning
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Safe School Plan
Mandated by PED in 1997
Components of the plan:
1. Prevention
2. Policies and Procedures
3. Response
Health Assistant Role in
Planning
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Know your Safe School Plan
Know your role in the plan
Look for ways to improve the plan
Advocate for ways to improve the plan
Participate in improving the plan
Examples of Planning
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Know your students, staff and parents
Individual Medical Plans
Access and egress
Medical Assistance Team (MAT)
Develop Codes
Know the environment and community
Phone numbers
Health education, prevention programs (traffic
safety, playground safety)
Practice!!!
Planning: Injury Prevention
PREVENT INJURIES
K-6
Traffic, bicycle, water, fire, poison,
playground, & personal safety
Middle School
Sports, bicycle safety, aggression,
baby-sitting, decision-making
High School
Occupational injuries, sports,
motor vehicles, interpersonal
violence, suicide, homicide
Planning: Violence Prevention
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Types of Interpersonal Violence
►Child Abuse and Neglect
►Bullying
► Domestic Violence
► Youth Violence
► Dating Violence
► Sexual Assault
► Sexual Harassment
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NM Resource List in Manual
Planning: Policies and
Procedures
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Physical Environment Policies
Safety and Harassment Policies
Discipline Policies
Alternative Education Options
Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting
Response: Scene Survey
S.A.M.M.
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Safety
Additional resources
Mechanism of injury (could cervical spine be
injured?)
Mental status (conscious, altered, or unconscious)
Response: Primary Survey
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Airway
Breathing
Circulation
Resources
PediatricEmergencyTraining.com
 http://www.nmschoolhealthmanual.org/
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