Safety
Protocol
PRINCIPLES OF HEALTH SCIENCE
BARAJAS
▪ When a student, staff member, or visitor
is:
1. Unconscious
2. Having a seizure
3. Bleeding profusely
4. Having chest pain
5. Experiencing shortness of breath
Medical
Emergency
Safety Protocol
▪Basic 1st Aid
▪Fire drill Protocol
▪Lockdown Protocol
▪Shelter in Place
Basic 1st Aid
▪ Bleeding:
▪ Deep Wound Bleed:
 Nosebleed – lean forward, pinch
bridge of nose, compress gauze
to catch blood, apple ice to
bridge of nose if needed.
 dark red blood
 Do not lean backward! You will
swallow blood and it will make
you sick
 Glove up, use compress to apply
pressure to wound, elevate above
heart (may need victim to lie
down), call 911 or transport to ER
 blood spurting = arterial bleed =
EMERGENCY
 If the compress gets soaked
through with blood, add more
gauze. DO NOT remove what is
already there!
Basic 1st Aid
▪ Fainting (syncope):
▪ What to do:
 caused by a temporary drop in
blood flow to the brain
o Check for breathing
 can happen with sudden drops
in blood pressure, decrease of
blood sugar, increase of body
temp
o Check airway to make sure
nothing blocked it to cause
syncope
o Depending on what caused
syncope the treatment will vary
Fainting
▪ Heat Exposure
Make sure there are no injuries
to patient
Loosen belts, collars, clothes, etc.
Elevate legs above chest
Try to provide some shade or a
cool area
Do not let patient move to reduce
the risk of fainting again
Basic 1st Aid
▪ Seizure:
Make the area safe for patient in
case of fainting
Guide patient down so they do not
cause harm to themselves
DO NOT PUT ANYTHING IN THEIR
MOUTH!!!
Roll them to their side in case of
vomiting
Patient will lose control of bladder
Check vital signs, call 911
▪ What is a seizure?
Uncontrolled, sudden burst of
electrical disturbance in the brain
Causes temporary changes in
behavior, muscle tone &
movement
Petit mal (absence seizure) –
looks like someone is starring
into space
Grand mal (tonic-clonic
convulsive seizure) – “flop &
drop” seizures
Pain in Chest/Short of Breath
▪ Pain in chest
▪ Shortness of Breath
1. Hit panic button
1. Hit panic button
2. Stay with patient until help
arrives
2. Stay w/ patient until help
arrives
3. Have patient sit or lie down
3. Have patient get into a
comfortable position
4. Ask questions: Where is the
pain? What kind of pain? Any
other issues?
5. Check vitals: Breathing & pulse
4. Take deep slow breaths with
pursed lips
5. Spend longer on the exhale
than the inhale
Unconscious Victim
▪ Is the scene safe for you to check
the patient
▪ Check for consciousness (tap &
shout “Are you ok?”)
▪ Check for breathing & pulse
▪ Hit Panic Button
▪ Call 911 on your cell phone (put on
speaker)
▪ Stay with patient until help arrives
▪ Follow prompts from 911 dispatch
Fire dill Protocol
K. Barajas B203
Fire drill Protocol
▪ Confirm student count
▪ Alert: Repeated fire alarm
▪ Evacuate the classroom.
(see maps for evacuation
routes)
▪ Take class roster
▪ Lock doors and turn off
lights
▪ Have students walk in an
orderly line in quiet mode
▪ Report missing students to
administration
▪ Do not attempt to go back into the
school for any reason.
▪ Return inside only when “all clear” is
made and two bells are sounded.
▪ Unobstructed: Follow primary
evacuation
▪ Obstructed: Avoid obstructed area.
Follow secondary evacuation route
Fire Drill Route
Lockdown Protocol
Active Shooter – PA announcement,
“Immediate lockdown! An intruder is in
the building! Lockdown immediately!”
 Response:
 Do not challenge the gunmen. Follow
his/her orders.
 Quickly survey the hallway and order
students into your room.
 Lock the door and move students to a
corner of the room away from the
door.
 Do not open the door. (Regardless of
knocks, banging, or people heard)
 Turn off the lights.
 Cover the small window on the door if
possible.
 If told to evacuate, take class roster
and follow your primary evacuation
route.
 Return only when “All Clear” message
is announced- “We are now all clear.
Activity is back to normal. Again, we
are now all clear. Activity is back to
normal.”
 Students should remain quiet during
lockdown.
Columbine HS 2000
Santa Fe (May 2018)
Shelter in Place Protocol
CHEMICAL, WEATHER, UTILITY FAILURE (POWER OUTAGE)
Chemical Shelter-in Place
▪ PA Announcement: “A CHEMICAL SPILL HAS
OCCURRED IN THE BUILDING/AREA. SHELTER
IN PLACE IMMEDIATELY.”
▪ Response:
1.
Seal doors & windows to prevent airborne
contamination.
2.
Do no release anyone from the class/office
3.
Quickly survey hallway & instruct students
into the room
4.
If instructed to evacuate, follow
obstructed/unobstructed routes accordingly
5.
Return only when “ALL CLEAR” is announced
Weather Shelter-in-Place
▪ PA Announcement, “WE ARE UNDER A SEVERE
WEATHER EMERGENCY. SHELTER IN PLACE
IMMEDIATELY.”
Response:
1.
Evacuate students to the main
hallways/library/cafeteria (take class roster &
flashlight)
2.
Close classroom door.
3.
Instruct students to drop the floor into a tuck
position, & face the wall
4.
Confirm student count; report missing students to
administration
5.
Return only when “all clear” announcement has
been made
Utility Failure Shelter in Place
▪ PA Announcement: “WE ARE
EXPERIENCING A TEMPORARY
POWER OUTAGE. SHELTER IN
PLACE”.
Response:
1. Remain in the classroom until
the “ALL CLEAR”
announcement has been made
Bye Be Safe