Emergencies

Please refer to the school's Health and Safety Policy (a printed copy can be found in Komorebi, the office)

Emergencies

In case of emergency dial 112

Before you go towards an accident or an injured person, make sure the area is safe to enter. You don’t want to get injured or killed by rushing into an unsafe environment to help someone else. If the area is safe, proceed to the injured person and try to keep him or her calm and still:

• Talk to them and explain what has happened.

• Let them know that they need to stay still so they don’t cause further harm or injury to themselves.

• Tell them that you will be with them until help arrives.

• Always be on the lookout for safety hazards. If things change and the situation becomes unsafe, you may need to move yourself and the injured person to a safe location and wait for help to arrive.

If an injured person seems confused, complains of back or neck pain, has severe abdominal pain, or is bleeding, it’s best to call 112 and wait for first responders.

If someone has minor injuries or seems like they’re not hurt at all, they could most likely move themselves to safety. But if they seem confused, complain of back or neck pain, have severe abdominal pain, or are bleeding, it’s best to wait for first responders.

When should a person be moved?

• When they are faced with immediate danger, such as an unsafe accident scene or traffic hazards, fire, lack of oxygen, risk of explosion, or a collapsing structure.

• When you have to get to another person who may have more serious injuries. You may have to move a person with minor injuries to reach someone needing immediate care.

• When it’s necessary to give proper care. For example, if someone needed CPR, they need to be moved from a bed or couch because CPR needs to be performed on a firm, flat surface.

How to move them

If someone needs to be moved, try not to bend or twist them if possible. When they are lying on the ground, grab their shirt at the top of the shoulders, and using your forearms to cradle their head, pull their shirt to drag them in a straight line to a safe location.

Where to take an injured person in case of minor injuries

The Servicio Normal de Urgencias de La Laguna is open 24/7 and can be contacted here:

Calle Benito Pérez Galdós, s/n, 38203 San Cristóbal de La Laguna

Phone: [phone]