the disappearance of a member of the school community; an accident / tragedy in the wider community. The term will not be used without the consent of the family involved or until it has ‘suicide’ been established categorically that the person’s death was as a result of suicide. The phrases death’ or death’ may be used instead. The term will not be used until ‘tragic ‘sudden ‘murder’ it is legally established that a murder was committed. The term death’ may be used ‘violent instead. 2.0 Key Roles and Tasks in the Critical Incident Management Process 2.1 Critical Incident Management Team The Critical Incident Management Team may consist of: Principal and Deputy Principal; Year Head(s); Chaplain and Career Guidance Counsellors; Special Educational Needs Coordinator; Health and Safety Representative; Secretary; Caretaker; Chairperson of the Students’ Council; Chairperson of the Parents’Association; Chairperson of the of Management; NEPS psychologist. The roles of the Critical Incident Management Team members, staff, Students’ Council and Parents’ Association are detailed below. The Critical Incident Management Team will delegate the responsibilities of any member of the team who is unable to fulfil their responsibilities. The key roles which need to be covered are as follows: Team Leader; Garda Liaison; Liaison; Student Liaison; Parent Liaison; Community Liaison; Media Liaison; Administrator. The Principal and Deputy Principal will normally be responsible for: the care of and communication with organising the supervision of students; gathering accurate information the incident; liaising with the administrative, care-taking and ancillary staff; liaising with the Board of Management, Trustees, Students’ Council and the Parents’ Association; liaising with external support agencies, the emergency services, the Gardaí, the State Examinations Commission and the Department of Education and Skills (DES); liaising with the family of affected / bereaved student(s);
the disappearance of a member of the school community; an accident / tragedy in the wider community. The term ‘suicide’ will not be used without the consent of the family involved or until it has been established categorically that the person’s death was as a result of suicide. The phrases ‘tragic death’ or ‘sudden death’ may be used instead. The term ‘murder’ will not be used until it is legally established that a murder was committed. The term ‘violent death’ may be used instead. 2.0 Key Roles and Tasks in the Critical Incident Management Process 2.1 Critical Incident Management Team The Critical Incident Management Team may consist of: Principal and Deputy Principal; Year Head(s); Chaplain and Career Guidance Counsellors; Special Educational Needs Coordinator; Health and Safety Representative; Secretary; Caretaker; Chairperson of the Students’ Council; Chairperson of the Parents’Association; Chairperson of the of Management; NEPS psychologist. The roles of the Critical Incident Management Team members, staff, Students’ Council and Parents’ Association are detailed below. The Critical Incident Management Team will delegate the responsibilities of any member of the team who is unable to fulfil their responsibilities. The key roles which need to be covered are as follows: Team Leader; Garda Liaison; Liaison; Student Liaison; Parent Liaison; Community Liaison; Media Liaison; Administrator. The Principal and Deputy Principal will normally be responsible for: the care of and communication with organising the supervision of students; gathering accurate information the incident; liaising with the administrative, care-taking and ancillary staff; liaising with the Board of Management, Trustees, Students’ Council and the Parents’ Association; liaising with external support agencies, the emergency services, the Gardaí, the State Examinations Commission and the Department of Education and Skills (DES); liaising with the family of affected / bereaved student(s);
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