Algoma District School Board
REGULAR BOARD MEETING AGENDA FEBRUARY 26, 2019
The Health and Safety Office monitors First Aid Training and informs workplaces of the number
of qualified “first aiders” present in each location. The Board encourages staff to attend
Standard First Aid / CPR courses and as a result, 107 employees attended training during the
2017-2018 school year. In total, the ADSB has over 250 qualified first aid staff members.
Bluewater District School Board
ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE AP 3890
Bluewater District School Board, as an employer, is required to provide First Aid coverage, based on
the number of employees at a workplace, as specified in Regulation 1101. The Regulation also
identifies the requirements of a “First Aid Station”, the contents of First Aid boxes or kits and the
number of first Aid stations to be established.
Halton Board of Education
HDSB Provision of First Aid
The allocation of First Aiders per school/administrative facility are:
• 2 full time employees for each elementary school
• 3 full time employees of secondary school
• 2 full time employees of each administrative facility
Reference: https://www.hdsb.ca/our-board/Policy/ProvisionOfFirstAid.pdf
Red River Valley School Division
First Aid based on Number of workers per shift
1 to 10 workers = FA1
11 to 40 workers= FA1* FA2*
41 to 100workers= FA1 2 FA2’s
101 to 199 workers= 2 FA1’s 2 FA2’s
200 or more 3 workers= FA1’s 3 FA2’s
*FA1 – Emergency First Aid with CPR Level C and AED
FA2 - Standard First Aid with CPR Level C and AED
Reference: EBBD First Aid Training
Toronto District School Board
Handbook for Community Partners Toronto District School Board
6.4 First Aid Training
It is strongly recommended that your staff/ volunteers receive training in:
- Basic first aid
-CPR and the use of on-site AEDS (defibrillators)
-Epi-pen use See Operational Procedure - PR.563 Anaphylaxis
Reference: Handbook for Community partners Toronto District School Board
Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board
KAWARTHA PINE RIDGE DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD
ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATIONS
EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS
Limestone District School Board
ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE 140
For each Board building, at least two staff members or 20% of the staff,
whichever is greater, shall hold current first aid qualifications.
Simcoe County District School Board
Safety Procedures
At least two staff members in every school are trained in first aid and CPR. All Simcoe County District School Board schools have Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs).
Waterloo Region District School Board
Waterloo Region District School Board Administrative Procedure 3150 FIRST AID
Each WRDSB site is required to have an appropriate number First Aid Responders. The criteria for determining the number of mandated First Aid Responders is based on the current staff and student enrolment numbers at each work site.
School Population (Staff + Students) Under 400 = 2 Mandated First Aid Responders
School Population (Staff + Students) 400 - 600 = 3 Mandated First Aid Responders
School Population (Staff + Students) over 600 = 5 Mandated First Aid Responders
Reference: Waterloo Region District School Board Administrative Procedure 3150 FIRST AID
York Region
News Release CPR Awareness Month
YRDSB takes the safety and well-being of students, staff, families and community members very seriously. The Board continues to provide training to ensure that each school or workplace has at least two staff members trained in CPR and standard first aid.
Sep 2, 2018
Aug 31, 2018
Changes to WSIB Site
Under Common Questions:
6. Who can be a first aider?
Any worker can become a first aider. First aiders should not have duties that would limit their ability to provide prompt treatment, for example, frequent off-site work or in closed-door meetings.
I would take from this school principals, should not be relied on to have Standard First Aid, as they are all over the school, and often need to be in closed door meetings.
15. What is required to comply with Ministry of Education (EDU) Regulation 137/15 of the Child Care and Early Years Act?
We administer First Aid Regulation 1101 under the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act. Questions related to Regulation 137/15 should be directed to the Ministry of Education.
This is interesting because the Child and Early Years Act replaces The Days Nurseries Act. Statements under Child and Early Years Act:
All child care supervisors, employees, and home child care providers must have a valid standard first aid certification including infant and child cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).
Many employees and home child care providers already have their first aid certification. It is expected that when the CCEYA is proclaimed, employees and home child care providers would have valid certification in standard first aid, including infant and child CPR.
Ministry of Education Ontario Regulation First Aid Compliance Requirements for Child Care Operators What this document does not say is that child care operators in schools need first aid NOT teachers, EAs (Educational Assistants), Lunch Room Supervisors, Administrators, or any other staff other than WSIB requirements.
PARENTS AND TRUSTEES PLEASE ASK HOW MANY STAFF HAVE CURRENT STANDARD FIRST AID
Continue to report to WSIB any schools who are under staffed with first aiders.
It is important to use the term CURRENT STANDARD FIRST AID. A teacher told me all teachers have first aid. I corrected her that all day care workers have CURRENT STANDARD FIRST AID, and that the school she works at only has two staff with CURRENT STANDARD FIRST AID. I then asked her if her first aid was current, she said no.
Feb 23, 2017
Teachers Need First Aid in The News
UPDATE: EXCLUSIVE: NO EXTRA FIRST AID TRAINING FOR AREA SCHOOLS
I Heart Radio Feb, 2017
The province, through the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board only mandates that one employee of a school must be trained to potentially save a live.
More teachers need to be trained in first aid and CPR
Caledon Enterprise February 23, 2017
Are one or two adults certified in first aid and CPR training at your child’s school enough to provide life saving measures in case of an emergency?
Our local school boards seem to think so.
It’s both surprising and concerning that teachers are not required to be trained in first aid. There’s no legislation mandated by the Ministry of Education that requires Ontario certified teachers to hold first aid and CPR training.
The Surprising Truth About Schools and First Aid
Toronto 4 Kids May, 2016
Legally there is no requirement for teachers and school staff to have current and up to date First Aid & CPR training.
Did you know that legally there is no requirement for teachers and school staff to have current and up to date First Aid & CPR training? Nor are there any legal requirements for staff to have an emergency medical response plan for the children that are in their care. Scary isn’t it!
I Heart Radio Feb, 2017
The province, through the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board only mandates that one employee of a school must be trained to potentially save a live.
More teachers need to be trained in first aid and CPR
Caledon Enterprise February 23, 2017
Are one or two adults certified in first aid and CPR training at your child’s school enough to provide life saving measures in case of an emergency?
Our local school boards seem to think so.
It’s both surprising and concerning that teachers are not required to be trained in first aid. There’s no legislation mandated by the Ministry of Education that requires Ontario certified teachers to hold first aid and CPR training.
The Surprising Truth About Schools and First Aid
Toronto 4 Kids May, 2016
Legally there is no requirement for teachers and school staff to have current and up to date First Aid & CPR training.
Did you know that legally there is no requirement for teachers and school staff to have current and up to date First Aid & CPR training? Nor are there any legal requirements for staff to have an emergency medical response plan for the children that are in their care. Scary isn’t it!
Feb 22, 2017
Deaths in Schools That Lead To Laws in First Aid
Ontario Laws First Aid and CPR:
Sabrina Shannon DIED School staff did not react properly during an allergic reaction along with the fact Shannon had her Epipen in her locker at the time of her reaction lead to her death. Sabrina's Law was formed. School staff are now required to have allergy training.
Ryan Gibbons DIED He died of an asthmatic reaction, the school principal kept taking, and locking up his inhaler. School staff did not react properly during his asthma attack. Ryan's Law was formed. Students now have a right to carry asthma medications, and staff are required to have training in asthma care, as well schools required to have written asthma plans.
Rowan Stringer DIED After school staff did not recognize signs of concussion, or know how to treat concussions on site. Rowan's Law was formed, every school board is now required to have a concussion protocol. Ministry of Education is to provide funding to the school boards for First Aid/ CPR training at each school.
Taken From Avoiding Milk Blog
Sabrina Shannon DIED School staff did not react properly during an allergic reaction along with the fact Shannon had her Epipen in her locker at the time of her reaction lead to her death. Sabrina's Law was formed. School staff are now required to have allergy training.
Ryan Gibbons DIED He died of an asthmatic reaction, the school principal kept taking, and locking up his inhaler. School staff did not react properly during his asthma attack. Ryan's Law was formed. Students now have a right to carry asthma medications, and staff are required to have training in asthma care, as well schools required to have written asthma plans.
Rowan Stringer DIED After school staff did not recognize signs of concussion, or know how to treat concussions on site. Rowan's Law was formed, every school board is now required to have a concussion protocol. Ministry of Education is to provide funding to the school boards for First Aid/ CPR training at each school.
Taken From Avoiding Milk Blog
Jun 1, 2016
PubMed
From PubMed:
Emergencies in the school setting: are public school teachers adequately trained to respond?
INTRODUCTION:
This study attempted to determine the extent of training and emergency care knowledge of public school teachers in midwestern states. A secondary purpose was to assess the frequency of injury and illness in the school setting requiring the teacher to first-respond.
CONCLUSION:
Public school teachers represent a potentially effective first-response component during disasters and isolated emergencies in the school environment. Overall, most of public school teachers in this study were deficient in both training and knowledge of emergency care and BLS modalities. Lack of effective, formal emergency care training in teacher preparation programs coupled with no continuing education requirement is a possible explanation of these results. Emergency medical services providers should seek opportunities to help with first-responder training and continuing education in their schools.
The above sites American teachers. Are Canadian/ Ontario teachers any better prepared?
May 30, 2016
Hazards At School
My youngest injured herself on an obvious hazard at school. A few Days Later I asked the school principal to reevaluate the hazard, she agreed. I stressed I did not have a solution but I wanted the safety issue discussed. The principal agreed said she was the Health and Safety Representative for the school. Later she told me that the Safety Committee Members decided to remove the hazard. Later a teacher, the principle claimed was on this committee told me she knew nothing about this issue or the committee.
Two years later my child was again was injured, in a freak accident, this time not one one staff member on site had Firs Aaid, this information was kept from me. The school secretary kept saying she did not get around to making a list of people with First Aid/ CPR, not saying no one had the training at the school to make the list.
A teacher told me that not one staff had first aid training, other than the school principle (who was out of the building at the time). The trustees thought this was a union issue not a safety issue, so they did not help, but knew of the issue.
Later I found out that training was indeed a safety issue (covered by WISB Safety Laws). I later found documents online claiming Halton schools obeyed WSIB guidelines when it came to staff being trained in First Aid/ CPR that were released shortly after the second injury.
After telling parents of the issues, dozens of parents complained or asked questions at the school, only then did the school act, in training staff. I have no idea if one of the parents told WSIB, or if the injury report from the school got to the WBSB. Perhaps the problem reached the board level somehow, and that's why Halton made the claim the laws were being meet.
The Halton District Catholic School Board updated their Operation Policy on First Aid:
The Halton Catholic District School Board will sponsor the following number of employees for each site to receive Standard First Aid and C.P.R./A.E.D. with Administrator approval:
• Elementary Schools - 2 employees
• Elementary Schools over 700 staff and students - 3 employees
• Elementary Schools over 900 staff and students - 4 employees
• Secondary Schools - 4 employees
• Central Office Sites - 2 employees 2. Each school site will meet the requirements of WSIB First Aid Regulation 1101 relating to first aid equipment, facilities and trained personnel
The Halton District School Board Letter:
Currently, the Human Resources Department trains staff in Standard First Aid in order to be compliant with the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act. The minimum training requires two staff are trained in every elementary school and three staff in every secondary school and administrative office. Standard First Aid training is a two day course that includes CPR, defibrillator and emergency first aid.
Two years later my child was again was injured, in a freak accident, this time not one one staff member on site had Firs Aaid, this information was kept from me. The school secretary kept saying she did not get around to making a list of people with First Aid/ CPR, not saying no one had the training at the school to make the list.
A teacher told me that not one staff had first aid training, other than the school principle (who was out of the building at the time). The trustees thought this was a union issue not a safety issue, so they did not help, but knew of the issue.
Later I found out that training was indeed a safety issue (covered by WISB Safety Laws). I later found documents online claiming Halton schools obeyed WSIB guidelines when it came to staff being trained in First Aid/ CPR that were released shortly after the second injury.
After telling parents of the issues, dozens of parents complained or asked questions at the school, only then did the school act, in training staff. I have no idea if one of the parents told WSIB, or if the injury report from the school got to the WBSB. Perhaps the problem reached the board level somehow, and that's why Halton made the claim the laws were being meet.
The Halton District Catholic School Board updated their Operation Policy on First Aid:
The Halton Catholic District School Board will sponsor the following number of employees for each site to receive Standard First Aid and C.P.R./A.E.D. with Administrator approval:
• Elementary Schools - 2 employees
• Elementary Schools over 700 staff and students - 3 employees
• Elementary Schools over 900 staff and students - 4 employees
• Secondary Schools - 4 employees
• Central Office Sites - 2 employees 2. Each school site will meet the requirements of WSIB First Aid Regulation 1101 relating to first aid equipment, facilities and trained personnel
The Halton District School Board Letter:
Currently, the Human Resources Department trains staff in Standard First Aid in order to be compliant with the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act. The minimum training requires two staff are trained in every elementary school and three staff in every secondary school and administrative office. Standard First Aid training is a two day course that includes CPR, defibrillator and emergency first aid.
Sep 8, 2015
Concussion Identification Management Policy
Halton District School Board Concussion Protocol.
Administrative Procedure: Concussion Protocol. Halton District School Board
Emergency First Aid Training In order to supplement the Standard First Aid Training required to meet the terms of the WSIB legislation, the Board will offer the one day Emergency First Aid training, in addition to that identified in #1 above, to:
i. 3 full time employees for each elementary school
ii. 2 full time employees of secondary school
iii. 3 full time employees of each administrative facility
ONTARIO INTRODUCES LEGISLATION TO ESTABLISH CONCUSSIONS ADVISORY COMMITTEE States:
Ministry of Education funding to school districts to support the full implementation of Provincial Policy Memorandum 158 ("PPM 158"), including the costs associated with Ontario Physical and Health Education Association safety guidelines and coaching/first aid certifications;
Rowan's Law
Read when When not one teacher at my kids school had CPR/ first aid training My child suffered an injury, no one was trained how to handle the injury, or recognize a concussion, or any other medical situation, for that matter.
See Also: Ontario Laws First Aid and CPR
Administrative Procedure: Concussion Protocol. Halton District School Board
Emergency First Aid Training In order to supplement the Standard First Aid Training required to meet the terms of the WSIB legislation, the Board will offer the one day Emergency First Aid training, in addition to that identified in #1 above, to:
i. 3 full time employees for each elementary school
ii. 2 full time employees of secondary school
iii. 3 full time employees of each administrative facility
ONTARIO INTRODUCES LEGISLATION TO ESTABLISH CONCUSSIONS ADVISORY COMMITTEE States:
Ministry of Education funding to school districts to support the full implementation of Provincial Policy Memorandum 158 ("PPM 158"), including the costs associated with Ontario Physical and Health Education Association safety guidelines and coaching/first aid certifications;
Rowan's Law
Read when When not one teacher at my kids school had CPR/ first aid training My child suffered an injury, no one was trained how to handle the injury, or recognize a concussion, or any other medical situation, for that matter.
See Also: Ontario Laws First Aid and CPR
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