603 – Safety of Students and Employees – Procedure in the Event of an Accident

SUBJECT:                            Safety of Students and Employees –  Procedures in the Event of an Accident

EFFECTIVE:                         March 4, 2002

REVISED:                             August 23, 2005; August 19, 2013

PURPOSE:                           To ensure the safety and security of school premises and the welfare of students and staff, and to ensure that standard procedures are followed in the event of an accident.

REGULATION:

Principals are responsible to maintain the safety and security of the school buildings and environs.  School health and safety committees must be established, meet regularly, and keep records, in writing, of meetings, inspections, safety violations or hazards, and recommendations for elimination of safety hazards or improvements to the school building or grounds.  Copies of school reports are to be forwarded to the district health & safety committee on a monthly basis.

Serious safety hazards or breaches of school security must be reported immediately to the appropriate district authority.

In the event of an accident, principals must ensure that:

1. The appropriate accident report forms for students involved in an accident are completed and forwarded to the Superintendent;
2. The appropriate forms with respect to Workplace Health & Safety Compensation are completed when an employee is injured or becomes ill because of work-related conditions and forwarded to the Director of Human Resources;
3. The first aid is administered by a trained employee, to the limit of that employee’s training and knowledge;
4. The parents or guardians are informed as precisely and expeditiously as possible when students are involved in an accident;
5. The Crisis Intervention procedures at the school are in place, updated annually and  practised regularly, and ready to be instantly operational as the need arises;
6. The District Crisis Intervention Coordinator is informed and involved as necessary;
7. The appropriate intervention (police, fire, ambulance, medical assistance, etc.) is quickly sought and procured as the need arises.

Serious accidents or incidents must be reported immediately to the Superintendent or his/her designate.

A plan for each school should be reviewed in September so that in the event of a serious life-threatening situation, the school will be evacuated to a predetermined place, and the appropriate law enforcement agency will be involved.

N.B. CLAIMS FOR WORKPLACE HEALTH & SAFETY COMPENSATION MUST BE MADE TO THE IMMEDIATE SUPERVISOR ON THE SAME DAY AS THE ACCIDENT OCCURS. SCHOOL DISTRICTS MUST NOTIFY WHSCC WITHIN THREE WORKING DAYS.  FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THESE TIME LINES CAN RESULT IN THE CLAIM BEING DECLARED INVALID.