CRISIS MANAGEMENT        NAG 3 Personnel

        NAG 5 Health & Safety

For the purposes of this statement the definition of crisis is any situation that involves grief, trauma or severe personal injury – a major event.

Staff – Board of Trustees – General

• Once the nature of the situation has been determined the party/parties concerned will be offered any counselling services available to the school.
• Immediate family will be notified.
• If necessary Police and emergency services will be informed.
• The school’s insurers will be informed on any situation where a claim against the school may be lodged.
• If an event occurs which involves ambulance care a staff member/friend will accompany the injured party to hospital.
• The Principal or his delegate will assume control of all courses of action.

Specific Situations – Assault

• The staff member will be made safe.
• The assailant’s movement will be restricted where possible.
• Police (111) will be contacted.
• All witnesses will be asked to provide signed, written statements immediately the safety of all parties has been assured.
• Any and all cases of assault against a staff member will be vigorously pursued through the legal system.

Burglary, Theft, Arson or Wilful Damage.

• Relevant emergency services will be notified.
• All witnesses will be asked to provide signed, written statements as soon as possible.

Death of a Staff Member

• All evidence will be secured and made available to any investigation.
• All relevant aspects listed in the General Statement will be actioned.
• Where necessary the school will support any legal action brought by a staff member.
• In all cases where legal action may arise, the Board’s insurers will be notified.

Grief, Personal Loss – Staff

• The staff member will be given access to any counselling services that may be of assistance.
• Relevant leave provision will be enacted according to the current award relevant to the status of the individual concerned.
• Key family members will be informed.
• In the event where a personal tragedy occurs during working hours, the Principal and another staff member will provide support until such time as a key family member can be located.
• In the event of a staff member dying – the school will close on the day of the funeral and all staff will attend the funeral.

Grief, Personal Loss – Student

In the event of a child’s family member dying, the child will:

• Be provided with appropriate adult support (class teacher, favourite teacher etc).
• Counselling services through GSE will be made available for the child and next of kin.
• In the event of a funeral, the class teacher, Principal and selected students (with parental approval) will attend the funeral to support their classmate.

Major National Disaster

In the event of a fire, earthquake flood or any other disaster striking the school, the following procedures will be adopted.

• Relevant evacuation plans will be followed.
• Emergency services will be notified.
• Radio announcements will be places with:
  Newstalk ZB        Phone:        472-1035
  Samoan Radio        Phone:         385-2294
  Classic Hits        Phone:         802-4710
  and any other broadcast outlet that may be available.
• All staff will be required initially to remain on site to supervise children.
• Students will be accommodated in a safe structure within the school campus, preferably the school hall.
• Parents will be required to call and collect their children form school.
• All children going with a parent or caregiver will be accounted for.
• No child will be released into the care of a stranger.
• The school’s supply of tuck shop and lunch foods will be used to feed children in an emergency.
• Curtains and bedding fro around the school will be used to provide warmth to children who are not claimed.
• As children are claimed by their parents, staff members will be released from their supervisory responsibilities. The priority for release will be

• those with young dependant children;
• those with other dependants;
• those who have a big distance to cover in getting home;
• any others;
• The Principal should remain to the very last to ensure all children are safely accounted for.

Personal Accident or Injury to a Staff Member

• Immediate first aid will be rendered.
• Ambulance will be called.
• Next of kin will be notified.
• From this point relevant sick leave provisions of the injured party’s respective award will be activated.

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