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Unexpected Health Emergencies

Unexpected Medical Emergencies can occur without warning and may involve sudden cardiac arrest, opioid poisoning, or other serious condition requiring medical attention.  School staff play an essential role in recognizing emergencies quickly and responding with appropriate, trained actions while professional medical help is on the way.

This page provides:

  • Administrative Procedures (APs) for responding to unexpected medical emergencies
  • Guidance on the use of Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs)
  • Guidance on the administration of naloxone in suspected opioid poisonings
  •  Links to training and resources

Automatic External Defibrillators

This page provides site based JOHS committees with the information they need to use, maintain and troubleshoot their AED.  Each school site is equipped with the ZOLL AED 3 (Fully Automatic External Defibrillator).

Resources:

Videos:

Familiarize yourself with the AED and Quick Start Guide. Watch the ZOLL AED 3 Basic Set-Up video 

Watch these training videos: ZOLL AED 3 - Inside the Rescue and  ZOLL AED 3 Device Basic Training video (review from 2:40 onwards).

Naloxone

All school sites are equipped with naloxone kits in either injectable/intramuscular or nasal/intranasal form. Staff are encouraged to familiarize themselves with AP S12 and take advantage of the free naloxone training available in the Resources section at the bottom of this page.  

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Useful Links

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GULF ISLANDS SCHOOL DISTRICT 64