Fire Drill Responsibilities

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Specializes in LPN, School Nurse, Dermatology.

Hello! I am a school LPN in Ohio. I cannot find a policy on what I need to do or bring with me during a fire drill. The secretaries bring out emergency medical forms. What do you all do? This is my first year and we had a fire drill in the first month of school and I knew where to go, but I did not know if I needed to bring any devices for vital monitoring or inhalers, epi pens, diabetic supplies, doctor orders? I would assume emergency meds and the med orders... Sorry if this seems like common sense to some, but I appreciate any advisement.

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Specializes in pediatrics, school nursing.

I bring out my go-bag which has a hefty first aid kit, Stop-the-Bleed kit, stethoscope, BP cuff, space blankets, and a set of stock Jr. & Regular Epi pens, among other stuff. I am responsible for taking count on an evac section, so I take my radio and I have a clip board with the current staff and student roster for my section. 

I have heard from some schools that they bring all student medications with them, however, mine would not be easily collected, and I am not going to waste time gathering them. With that said, we do require that diabetics self-carry all of their supplies with them so that we can respond quickly wherever they are. All other situations would be handed off to EMS, who always co-respond, even for drills. 

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Same here, go bag with generic emergency medications.  I also have a list of all medically complex kids in the bag as well.

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Specializes in LPN, School Nurse, Dermatology.

Thank you for the info! 

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Specializes in School Nursing, Pediatrics.

I just bring my emergency go bag, walkie, and that's it. The drills are like 5 minutes long, and if someone was really in trouble I would either go back in the building or the firefighters are there (and they all carry emergency stuff) we would use them or call 911.

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All these posts remind me I don't even have an emergency to go bag (still new to school nursing). 
 

Probably should figure out what to put in it. 

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scuba nurse said:

someone was really in trouble I would either go back in the building or the firefighters are there

  You're  problem:   the the situation  and the  last person they want to spend with you when a building is on fife!

 

k1p1ssk said:

I bring out my go-bag which has a hefty first aid kit, Stop-the-Bleed kit, stethoscope, BP cuff, space blankets, and a set of stock Jr. & Regular Epi pens, among other stuff. I am responsible for taking count on an evac section, so I take my radio and I have a clip board with the current staff and student roster for my section. 

I have heard from some schools that they bring all student medications with them, however, mine would not be easily collected, and I am not going to waste time gathering them. With that said, we do require that diabetics self-carry all of their supplies with them so that we can respond quickly wherever they are. All other situations would be handed off to EMS, who always co-respond, even for drills. 

 

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I take my emergency bag (with epi and glucose), my radio and I keep a Google sheet list of my kids who might have egress issues -this is also shared with admin. (Crutches and wheelchairs) I list them by name classes and EXPECTED stairwell they should be in (knowing there are not guarantees). I ask them to check in with my on our regular channel and notify the FD if they don't check in or need assistance.

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londonflo said:

  You're  problem:   the the situation  and the  last person they want to spend with you when a building is on fife!

 

 

SHE WAS TALKING ABOUT A FIRE DRILL NOT A REAL FIRE!

OBVIOUSLY WOULDNT GO BACK IN FOR A REAL FIRE! Jeez..

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