Emergency and Accident Policy

Orientation Conferences

Orientation Conferences are scheduled before the first day of school. Students will meet the teachers to establish a comfort level in the school setting. Parents will have the opportunity to ask questions and to describe their child and identify any special concerns. Paperwork will be reviewed with parents to ensure the preschool has all necessary documentation for licensing requirements.

Fall Conference

Fall Conferences will take place in October or November. These conferences are to share observations and highlights of the beginning months of preschool.

Spring Conferences

Second semester conferences take place in late March or early April. Reflections on the school year and placement for the following year take place at this conference.

EMERGENCY AND ACCIDENT POLICY

All St. John's School staff members carry valid CPR and first aid training. Each classroom has procedures posted for emergencies. Faithful Beginnings at St. John the Baptist Catholic School will keep record of any emergencies, accidents and injuries that occur. Emergency and accident policies will be in compliance with the state licensing guidelines. Staff persons are available during all hours of operation to administer first aid. Classroom teachers and aids may be assisted by the school health paraprofessional and/or the office staff.

Rooms and outdoor play areas will be inspected for potential hazards. This inspection includes the school entrance, halls and rooms including lavatories that are used by preschool students. Anything that would be a hazard to the safety of the children will be removed or repaired.

The school will conduct monthly fire drills and 5 lockdowns as well as one weather drill per school year and log the dates and times of each drill. Maps for evacuations are posted in each room.

Staff will be trained annually and conduct an annual review of St. John the Baptist Catholic School and Faithful Beginnings Preschool Emergency Response Plan. Training will include instruction of the use of a fire extinguisher.

Authorized Pick-Up

Every family will complete an authorized pick up form. Only those persons listed on the form will be allowed to pick up a child. If an unauthorized person attempts to pick up a child, program staff will detain the person and notify the proper authorities.

In order to avoid serious injuries such as burns, poisoning, choking and or suffocation, the following procedures will be followed: ● The teacher will perform a daily check of facilities in effort to become aware of and remove anything hazardous to children. ● Poisonous substances will not be in the classroom. Any cleaning supplies present will be out of reach and labeled. ● All children will be escorted into the school building and picked up at the door by the person bringing or retrieving them from school.

In the event of a tornado: Children will be taken to the lower level of the school and will remain there until it is safe to leave. Tornado drills will be conducted monthly April through September.

In the case of fire: ● Procedures for fire prevention and fire drills will be practiced monthly September through May ● Children will be taken to the sidewalk outside the church doors. ● The teachers of Faithful Beginnings Preschool are responsible for the evacuation of the children. ● The Preschool Director will keep a log of fire and tornado drills, which shows a practice drill each month. ● Primary and secondary exits will be marked.

In the case of lockdown: ● Doors will be locked at all times whether open or closed and all doors will be shut. ● Lights will be turned off. ● Children will wait in a locked classroom bathroom until they get an okay from the police. ● Lockdowns are practiced monthly.

If an unauthorized person, a person who is incapacitated or suspected of child abuse attempts to pick up a child: ● All staff members at Faithful Beginnings and Saint John the Baptist Catholic School are mandated reporters. Because of this, in this instance, the following procedures will take place: ○ The child will not be allowed to leave. ○ The principal or pastor will be notified. ○ The police will be called if the principal or pastor cannot remedy the situation.

If no one comes to pick up a child: ● The parents will be called. ● The emergency numbers will be called. ● The police will be called after 30 minutes ● $1.00 per minute will be charged.

In the event of a medical emergency the procedure would be: ● 911 will be called. ● Every attempt will be made to notify parents and or contacts listed on the child's emergency form. ● The child will be transported to St. Francis Regional Medical Center if emergency personnel determine a need. A staff person will accompany the child in an ambulance.

If a child in attendance were discovered missing: ● The police would be called. ● The program director, principal, and pastor would be contacted and a search would commence. ● Parents would be called.