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Program administrators should prepare and plan in advance for situations that may require an emergency response

Be Aware:

  • Children and adults might experience medical emergency situations due to:
    • Injuries
    • Complications of chronic health conditions
    • Unexpected major illnesses
  • Children with special healthcare needs may be at additional risk for medical emergencies

  • Special training of staff may be necessary
  • Communicable disease emergencies involve exposures for which there needs to be contact tracking and management. For guidance, contact:
  • Environment, Health and Safety at 734-647-1143 (Ann Arbor)
    • Safety Management Services at 734-764-4427 (Michigan Medicine)
    • Environmental Health and Safety at 810-766-6763 (UM-Flint)
    • Environmental Health and Safety at 313-593-5000 (UM-Dearborn)

  • Decide about the roles for all authorized adults in advance, and ensure everyone understands their own role and is comfortable with it
  • Identify at least one adult that can be certified in CPR/First Aid and have him/her trained/certified
  • Identify a key person to develop and implement the emergency plan
  • Maintain a list of names, locations and contact information of trained professional resources to provide guidance during emergencies
  • Develop policies that are flexible to better accommodate age-appropriate responses. (Younger children will require closer supervision during an emergency situation, while older children/teens may be able to provide assistance)
  • Consult with medical professionals as needed
  • Identify who should be notified if an emergency occurs

  • If an automated external defibrillator (AED) is on site, ensure it’s properly maintained
  • It’s a good idea to create an emergency medical kit
    • Keep in secure area
    • Organized and monitored
    • Accessible

Your emergency medical kit should include:

  • Absorbent cotton
  • Adhesive strips (assorted)
  • Alcohol/swabs
  • Antibacterial soap
  • Antibiotic ointment
  • Butterfly bandages (large, small)
  • Cotton-tipped swabs
  • CPR mask
  • Dental rolls (nose packing)
  • Disposable gloves
  • Elastic bandages
  • Eye pads
  • Gauze pads and rolls
  • Insect sting kit
  • Instant cold pack
  • Medications (EpiPens, pain relievers, antihistamines, individual participant medications)
  • Moleskin
  • Non-stick pads
  • Adhesive tape
  • Safety pins
  • Scissors
  • Sealable plastic bags
  • Splints
  • Steri-strips
  • Sterile dressing (4×4, 2×2)
  • Thermometer
  • Tongue depressors
  • Tweezers
  • Zinc oxide
  • *Knowledge of location of nearest AED

  • Maintain “Authorization to Treat” and “Medical Information” forms in a central location
  • It’s recommended that at least one adult be certified in CPR/First Aid
  • Develop policies, procedures, and protocols for responding to life-threatening allergic reactions (especially related to food triggers)

Children with chronic medical conditions or other special healthcare needs are more susceptible to medical emergencies and require a heightened sense of readiness

  • Work with medical professionals to develop individual emergency care plans as needed
    • These should be copied and made available to medical personnel if hospital treatment should become necessary