EMERGENCY MEDICAL CARE
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Serious medical emergencies:
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Difficulty breathing.
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Shock due to: excessive bleeding, severe pain, insulin reaction, fracture.
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Bleeding difficult to control.
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Unconsciousness or altered levels of consciousness.
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Do NOT try to deal with extreme emergencies by yourself. GET HELP!!
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While you give first aid, instruct others to call 911 or your local
emergency system and notify parents.
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DO NOT hang up until the emergency person has all necessary information
regarding the student’s location.
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Give appropriate first aid. If breathing is impaired or significant
head or neck injury is suspected, DO NOT MOVE STUDENT.
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Notify parents to describe the accident and extent of injury to
them. Request parents to accompany student or meet him/her at the
medical facility. If parents cannot be reached, telephone the person
given as “alternate” emergency number.
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Use your best judgment. Telephone the medical facility and tell them
a student is on the way. Provide the following information to the facility:
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How the student will be transported.
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Name, age, sex, parent’s name.
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Nature of injury.
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Condition of student.
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Name of physician.
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Call 911 or local emergency response team.
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Take or send a copy of medical information with student to hospital.
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A detailed incident report should be initiated immediately.
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Notify school nurse.
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