EBB - First Aid

File: EBB       

First Aid

Franklin Public Schools attempt to provide a safe environment.  If an accident or sudden illness occurs, school personnel will administer first aid and, if warranted, call emergency medical services (911). In the case of illness that may include an infectious disease, the school physician shall be notified in accordance with the law.

First aid is defined as the immediate and temporary care given in case of an accident or sudden illness, which enables the child to be taken safely home or to a physician.  It does not include diagnosis or treatment.  Any care beyond basic first aid will not be given.

At each school, procedures will be developed for the proper handling of an injury to, or sudden illness of, a child or staff member. These will be made known to the staff and will incorporate the following requirements:

1.      The school nurse or another trained person will be responsible for administering
         first aid.

2.      When the nature of an illness or an injury appears in any way serious, every effort             will be made to contact the parent and/or family physician immediately.

3.      No child under the age of 18 who is ill or injured will be sent home alone with                       out parent/guardian notification.

4.      In extreme emergencies, the school nurse, school physician or Principal may make           arrangements for immediate transport to a hospital of injured or ill students,
         contacting a parent or guardian in advance if at all possible.
 
5.      The teacher or other staff members who are responsible for the child at the time an             accident occurs will complete the appropriate reporting form providing details
          about the accident. This will be required for every accident for which first aid is                    given.
 
6.      All accidents to students and staff members will be reported as soon as possible to             the Superintendent, and if the Superintendent deems appropriate, to the School                Committee. 

 

LEGAL REFS.:    M.G.L. 71:55A; 71:56

CROSS REF.:     JLC, Student Health Services and Requirements

Reviewed, revised:  2-9-10

Reviewed; Revised:  4/29/2020