BP 5141
Students
Health Care and
Emergencies
The Governing Board recognizes the
importance of taking appropriate action whenever an emergency threatens the
safety, health or welfare of a student at school or during school-sponsored
activities.
The Superintendent or designee shall
develop procedures to ensure that first aid and/or medical attention is
provided as quickly as possible when student accidents and injuries occur and
that parents/guardians are notified of accidents as appropriate
The Superintendent or designee shall ask
parents/guardians to provide emergency information in order to facilitate
immediate contact with parents/guardians if an accident or illness occurs.
District staff shall appropriately report
and document student accidents.
Resuscitation Orders
The Board believes that staff members
should not be placed in the position of determining whether or not to follow
any parental or medical "do not resuscitate" orders. Staff shall not accept or follow any such
orders unless they have been informed by the Superintendent or designee that
the request to accept such an order has been submitted to the Superintendent or
designee, signed by the parent/guardian, and supported by a written statement
from the student's physician and an order from an appropriate court.
The Superintendent or designee shall
ensure that all parents/guardians are informed of this policy.
Legal Reference:
EDUCATION
CODE
32040-32044 First Aid
Equipment
49300-49307 School Safety
Patrols
49407 Liability
for treatment
49408 Information
for use in emergencies
49471 Medical and hospital services not
provided or available
49472 Medical and hospital services for
pupils
49474 Ambulance services
51202 Instruction in personal and public
health and safety
CIVIL
CODE
1714.21 Defibrillators; CPR; immunity from
civil liability
FAMILY
CODE
6550-6552 Caregivers
HEALTH
AND SAFETY CODE
1797.196 Automatic
external defibrillators, immunity from civil liability
CODE
OF REGULATIONS, TITLE 8
5193
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