Safety and Health

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Accidents

• Any student injured at school or while participating in any school sponsored activities, including athletics, must report the injury to a staff member, coach, or the office immediately
• First Aid will be given to a student injured on the premises
• An accident report is filled out, and if the accident is serious, parents are notified immediately every attempt will be made to contact parents or their designee listed on the registration card if the injury requires professional attention, an ambulance will be called
• In rare instances, when a child must be transported by ambulance to a hospital and parents cannot be contacted, a school staff member will accompany the student until a parent arrives at the hospital
• Each student is encouraged to purchase the Accident Insurance, which covers curricular/extra-curricular activities sponsored by the school.  The forms for this voluntary insurance are sent home early in September.  

Emergency Building Evacuation

• Emergency building evacuation in the event of an emergency is practiced several times each year
• The fire drill exit route is posted in each classroom and instructional area.  Students and staff are expected to know the proper exit and route from any place in the building.
• The classroom teacher will review these with each class
• Evacuation procedures include:
  • the fire alarm bell will be used as the signal to start the drill
  • if an exit is blocked, use the nearest alternate exit
  • students not in their classroom when the alarm sounds, are to evacuate the building through the nearest safe exit.  Once outside, they are to join their own group so that they can be accounted for
  • students must walk rapidly, not run, push or take several steps at a time on stairways.  Quiet and order are essential so that directions from teachers may be heard over the alarm and quickly followed
  • everyone is required  to leave the building during a fire drill
  • a long buzz of the outside school bell will be used to signal the close of a fire drill
  • students should return to the school in an orderly fashion under the direction of the teacher who evacuated them  

Immunization - Parents will be informed of all Immunization Programs.  Details regarding the immunization of junior high students may be obtained from the school nurse.

Illness at School - Students who become ill during the school day should notify their classroom teacher who will send the student to the General Office.  If a student appears to be seriously ill, the parent will be notified, and the student will be allowed to go home accompanied by the parent/emergency contact. Under no circumstances should a student who is ill leave the school or remain in a washroom without contacting the office first.

Medical Conditions - Students with severe medical conditions or those who are on prescribed medication, which may affect their performance or safety at school, should notify the General Office.  A confidential record of student medical problems is kept on file in the General Office. Students who become ill during the school day should report to the General Office.  They are not to leave the school without first obtaining permission from the office.  Parents will be advised before a student is released.  

Medication - If possible, parents should request long-lasting time release drugs from doctors and have doses scheduled before and after school hours.  If a student is required to take oral medication during school hours and a parent cannot be at school to administer the medication, the medication must be administered to comply with the school system regulations.  This includes ensuring the authorization for the administration of medication form is properly completed.  

Nurse/Health Services - Capital Health works together with schools and community agencies to provide a range of co-ordinated health and support services for school children and their families.  Health services are provided to help students achieve or maintain their maximum potential physically, emotionally, and socially.  Services include follow-up of medical conditions, immunizations, rehabilitation services and emotional/behavioural support.  If you have any concerns about your child's health, please talk to the principal or contact your school's health nurse at (780) 413-5630 (Duggan Public Health Centre on 5035-108A Street).