MEDICAL EMERGENCY PROCEDURES

Frisco ISD is committed to the safety and security of students, faculty, staff, and visitors on its
campuses. In order to support that commitment, we are offering this professional development update
to serve as a reminder that staff at all levels play a key role in the successful management of
emergency health and safety incidents as they arise.

All Frisco ISD staff have a professional duty and responsibility to coordinate and co-operate with their
colleagues to achieve a safe and healthy workplace and to take reasonable care of themselves and
students within their care, custody, and control. Staff safety responsibilities should extend beyond the
philosophy of minimum compliance with statutory obligations; it is the District’s goal to promote and
empower a culture of safety across all aspects of our educational operating environment.

RECOGNIZING MEDICAL EMERGENCIES:

A basic emergency action principle involves obtaining medical help right away for someone who is
having a medical emergency. The list below outlines various warning signs of a serious medical
emergency:

 Bleeding that will not stop

 Breathing problems (difficulty breathing, shortness of breath)
 Change in mental status (such as unusual behavior, confusion, difficulty arousing)
 Chest pain
 Choking
 Coughing up or vomiting blood
 Fainting or loss of consciousness
 Feeling of committing suicide or other self-harm
 Head or spine injury
 Severe or persistent vomiting
 Sudden injury due to a motor vehicle accident, burns or smoke inhalation, near drowning, deep
or large wound, or other injuries
 Sudden, severe pain anywhere in the body
 Sudden dizziness, weakness, or change in vision
 Swallowing a poisonous substance, signs of intoxication
 Severe abdominal pain or pressure
KEY AWARENESS / ACTION POINTS:
Assess the individual for acute injury or
illness. If necessary, call 911. Provide
emergency care until EMS arrives.
Check if the individual is breathing. If the
individual isn’t breathing or is only gasping,
begin CPR and use an AED if needed.
If the individual is vomiting or has fluids in
their mouth, wear personal protective
equipment and roll them on their side to
prevent choking.
The campus Nurse or other staff member
designee should remain with the ill or
injured individual at all times. The Nurse
and/or campus administrator on-site should
ensure that the incident scene is not
crowded and accessible to EMS personnel.
Authorized EMS personnel should determine
whether or not medical transportation to a
hospital is needed. Staff should not
transport an injured student in their personal
vehicle. The school Nurse or campus staff
designee may accompany the student to the
hospital.
Assess the scene. Check the scene to be
sure it is safe. Move the injured individual
only if they are in danger or if you need to
move them to provide first aid or CPR.
IMPORTANT: When you give first aid to
someone with a possible spine injury, you
must not bend, twist, or turn the head or
neck unless it’s necessary to provide CPR or
if you need to move the individual out of
danger.
Evaluate and monitor the individual’s
symptoms. You must try to find out what the
problem is before you can render
appropriate first aid. Learn to look for
problems in order of importance. First look
for problems that may be life threatening.
Continue to monitor for other problems or
compounding symptoms as the incident
unfolds. Data from your observations will be
helpful to EMS staff when they arrive.
Look for medical information jewelry on the
individual. Students or staff may be wearing
a medical identification tag, necklace, or
bracelet if they have a known chronic
medical condition.
Parents, guardians, or family members
should be contacted by school personnel.
Campus administrators should provide a
general notification to all staff in their
building that a medical emergency situation
is underway. Student movement through the
incident area should be limited temporarily
until the situation is resolved.
If parent or guardian contact cannot be
secured for a student, the Nurse or other
faculty member should remain on-site with
the student at the hospital until the parent or
other responsible adult arrives.
STAFF SHOULD NOT HESITATE TO CALL 911 IF:

The individual's condition is life threatening (for example, the 
individual is having a heart attack or severe allergic reaction).
The individual's condition could become life threatening on 
the way to the hospital.
Moving the individual could cause further injury (for example, 
in the case of a neck injury or motor vehicle accident).
The individual needs the skills or equipment of trained 
paramedics.
Traffic conditions or travel distance might cause a delay in 
getting the individual to the hospital.

EMERGENCY MEDICAL SITUATIONS – CAMPUS PRE-PLANNING MEASURES TO CONSIDER:

Campus emergency procedures should be customized to fit your specific student or building site
needs. Campus emergency planning teams or staff responsible for formulating or revising their
campus emergency plans should update plans as often as required.

Furthermore, clear communication with local emergency management personnel is essential.

Coordinated medical emergency drills with your local fire department stations are encouraged.

Campuses should have a list of emergency phone numbers available to all staff. Numbers provided
should include at a minimum: fire department, police department, and poison control. Listing numbers
for designated campus emergency team contacts or two-way radio holders would also be helpful.
For campuses that share a Nurse, faculty and staff on each site should know who to contact in case of
an emergency or when the Nurse is unavailable.
Immediately after any emergency medical incident, a District accident/incident report should be
submitted via Eduphoria Formspace.

In the event the campus Nurse is absent or unavailable, pertinent information regarding students with
known health problems/conditions and special care needs should be kept in a place known to
appropriate campus personnel.

All staff should be familiar with the location and use of first aid supplies and equipment on their
campus, including:
 Automated External Defibrillators (AED)
 Epinephrine Injectors (Epi-Pens)
 Stryker Emergency Stair Evacuation Chairs (multi-story campuses only)
 First Aid Kits: In addition to the nursing clinics, emergency first aid kits are strategically
located throughout all campuses. Including but not limited to: hallway wall cabinets
adjacent to AED’s, all science labs, and CTE shop areas.

Please contact your campus Principal, Nurse, or Supervisor if you have any safety or medical
emergency questions specific to your students, campus, or departmental operations.