Why is it....

I've never had to have the ambulance come while I've been here, but I can only imagine the mass hysteria that would ensue.

i usually have the one guidance counselor act as a bouncer while it's going on because i swear that the kids can sniff out when it's happening and THAT'S the time that everyone needs xyz or my diabetics feel low. But yes, i often get a few that will come down afterward to find out the scoop. The worst though are the teachers wanting to know.

People are curious by nature. Same reason we have "gaper's delays" when there is an accident on the highway. I cite HIPAA and repeat myself until they stop asking.

I actually had a high school student who worked for Fire and Rescue. He would wear his radio at school and show up at my office to "help" whenever I called rescue. I kept telling him to GO AWAY!! (I've known him and his parents for years so I could tell him this without worrying about backlash) You are a student right now, NOT part of the Fire and Rescue Crew. He asked administration if he could be a part of our Code Blue Team. NO NO NO for SO many reasons.

Last year I had a student dislocate her patella. It happened right at the end of school so when I called rescue he showed up as part of the crew (he was dressed for the part so I imagine he was going to work right after school) and I was so uncomfortable having him there knowing that he was taking care of a fellow student. He's graduated now, so I don't have to worry about it anymore, but geez!!

Most of my students are pretty good about staying away during an emergency, and about not asking about it. When they do, I tell them I can't tell them. I turn it around on them "Would you want me to tell the whole school what happened to you if you had to go in an ambulance?" Some get it, some say "I wouldn't care!!" Uh huh.

i am a mentor for our junior FD and i make it perfectly clear to them that there is no call that warrants them leaving school.

People are curious by nature. Same reason we have "gaper's delays" when there is an accident on the highway. I cite HIPAA and repeat myself until they stop asking.

Today we had an ambulance come and I've had no shortage of students asking why.... sorry kids. No one needs to know.