Fire drill thread got me thinking... What are some of the biggest emergencies you've had in your office?
I've had to administer epi once, student was alert and talking at the time, but vitals were not WNL. O2 in the 70s/80s.
A student came in supporting his arm from PE once and said "I hurt my arm" I saw that he had an extra bend to his arm and replied "Well, you broke that arm... Ever been in an ambulance?" kid- no.... "Today's your lucky day". His mom's reaction was awesome "She gasped and said "Not his right arm?? We just paid for travel baseball yesterday!!!"
Had an employee slip on ice in the parking lot and break her ankle. Felt so terrible becaue she was laying in the ice and we couldn't move her and her ankle was completely turned the wrong way. We covered her with our coats called 911. I actually felt so useless, the most I could do was stay with her and ask if she was allergic to any meds because the paramedics would have morphine when they arrived.
I've had both teachers and students with seizures.
