4024 - Accidents and First Aid Care Policy
4024 Accidents and First Aid Care Policy 4024
School authorities have the responsibility to provide emergency care to protect the life and comfort of a child when in the school or participating in school-sponsored activities until authorized treatment is secured. Following this, the child should be placed under the care of his/her parent/guardian, upon whom rests the responsibility for subsequent treatment. If the child is transported or care is transferred to emergency medical staff, subsequent treatment is the responsibility of the parents. When possible, the district shall ensure that CPR and/or First Aid trained adults are available for all school sponsored events and activities, such as field trips, school sports events, and other such gatherings that are planned for students.
In the event that the parent or other responsible person is not available, the school shall retain supervision over an ill or injured child until appropriate medical personnel have arrived.
The school cannot assume responsibility for accidents occurring at home or during non-school sponsored activities.
Injuries occurring during school or school-sponsored activities must be duly recorded. The school nurse shall notify the Principal/designee and parents/guardians at once of all significant injuries or illnesses requiring medical attention.
If any person in good faith renders emergency care at the place of the happening of any emergency, or while in transit in an ambulance or rescue vehicle, to a person who is in urgent need of care as a result of the emergency, and if the acts of care are made in good faith and without willful or wanton negligence, the person who renders the care is not liable in civil damages for his/her acts or omissions in rendering the care, as long as he/she receives no direct compensation for the care from or on behalf of the person cared for. Any person rendering emergency care shall have the duty to place the injured person under the care of the physician, nurse, or other person qualified to care for such person as soon as possible and to obey the instructions of the qualified person. RSA 508:12
Revised: 11/1995, 09/2008