OFF-SITE EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
In all cases:
· Call 911 and follow the instructions of local authorities.
· In this order: Call the Head of School, Business Manager, Assistant to the Head or other MEMT member
I. Field & Overnight Trips
· All teachers must have an emergency cell phone, medical kit, and a list of school emergency phone numbers. If a phone is not available the school will supply a prepaid phone for the trip.
· The school office will be informed of the cell phone number being used on the field trip
· Teachers will also take the list of each student’s emergency contact information, the permission to treat form, and the field trip permission form with them on the field trip.
· If a child has special medical needs, a teacher who is aware of their conditions should consider requiring parents to accompany their child.
· The teacher will insure that all of the school’s policies regarding field trips, chaperones, drivers, etc., are being adhered to.
· In the event of a medical emergency, the teacher will accompany the student to the hospital, unless the parent is present. If this is impossible another chaperone should accompany the student.
· The teacher must immediately notify the Head of School, Business Manager or other MEMT member (in that order) as soon as possible.
· The HOS will then notify the parents and will decide whether the field trip will proceed and how.
II. Lost child on field trip or on other school event
· Notify authorities at trip site and enlist their help
· Establish a search party and check all areas where child was last seen
· The teacher must immediately notify the Head of School, Business Manager or other EMT member (in that order) as soon as possible
· The HOS will then notify the parents and will decide whether the field trip will proceed and how
· Keep other children together with a calm supervisor while you search for lost child
III. Athletic Teams
· All coaches must have an emergency cell phone, medical kit, and a list of school emergency phone numbers
· The school will be informed of the cell phone number being used
· If a student is injured and a medical emergency occurs, the coach will arrange supervised transportation to the hospital, but one coach must accompany the student unless the parent is present. Coaches must ensure supervision of the remaining team players.
· Students are allowed to leave the site on their own if they have a signed form.
· If possible, coaches should wear MOMI Logo clothing so they are easily identifiable to parents and others