Fire alarm All Adults Each to remove group from pool School Staff need to hear the alarm and walk and account for them all before following through the emergency route to the assembly the pool’s evacuation procedure point. They should be told / shown where thermal blankets are collected on the way out. Dealing with medical Rescuing from water Epileptic seizure, Diabetic Where an accident report form is filled in at the emergency Life guard hyperglycaemic/ hypoglycaemic pool a copy should be taken for entry into the – Ongoing care episode, asthma attack school and County records. – Lifeguard/First Aider/Emergency Services In case of a serious Lifeguard / Has the Lead Role in any ‘rescue’ incident Swimming Teacher situation. Directs the rescue and action taken. School Staff Should initially attempt to call or use Should the incident turn out to be a minor event, whistle procedure to attract attention to teachers should consider the need to contact the need for a rescue or to attract the parents to inform them of the incident before the attention of pool staff and indicate the child goes home. need for a rescue. In a school pool, if a NRASTC qualified member of school affects a rescue, the Teacher in Charge has the responsibility to decide whether to remove all pupils from the water (if not impeding the rescue in any way) and when necessary taking them to the It may be necessary to have the assistance of changing area. pool staff to help supervise changing.
Fire alarm All Adults Each to remove group from pool and account for them all before following the pool’s evacuation procedure School Staff need to hear the alarm and walk through the emergency route to the assembly point. They should be told / shown where thermal blankets are collected on the way out. Dealing with medical emergency Rescuing from water – Life guard Ongoing care – Lifeguard/First Aider/Emergency Services Epileptic seizure, Diabetic hyperglycaemic/ hypoglycaemic episode, asthma attack Where an accident report form is filled in at the pool a copy should be taken for entry into the school and County records. In case of a serious incident Lifeguard / Swimming Teacher School Staff Has the Lead Role in any ‘rescue’ situation. Directs the rescue and action taken. Should initially attempt to call or use whistle procedure to attract attention to the need for a rescue or to attract the attention of pool staff and indicate the need for a rescue. In a school pool, if a NRASTC qualified member of school affects a rescue, the Teacher in Charge has the responsibility to decide whether to remove all pupils from the water (if not impeding the rescue in any way) and when necessary taking them to the changing area. Should the incident turn out to be a minor event, teachers should consider the need to contact parents to inform them of the incident before the child goes home. It may be necessary to have the assistance of pool staff to help supervise changing.
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