CES Leeds Emergency Number: 00 44 (0)7538462164
CES Leeds Office 00 44 (0)113 2427171
Ambulance: 999 or 112
CES London Emergency Number: 00 44 (0) 7790 899612
CES London Number: 00 44 (0) 20 8543 5150
Ambulance: 999 or 112
CES Oxford Emergency Number: 00 44 (0)7972 584674
CES Oxford Office: 00 44 (0)1865 874786
Ambulance: 999 or 112
CES Worthing Emergency Number: 00 44 (0) 7875 617403
CES Worthing Number: 00 44 (0) 1903 231330
Ambulance: 999 or 112
CES Edinburgh Emergency Number: 00 44 (0) 7415101087
CES Edinburgh Office: 00 44 (0) 131 226 5004
Ambulance: 999 or 112
Lead yellow shirt assumes control
Assess situation; exactly what has happened and what is extent of problem
Make sure all members of group are:
accounted for
safe
adequately supervised(if children)
know what to do to remain safe
Establish extent of any injuries and administer first aid where possible. Contact relevant emergency services. They will want to know:
leader name and group name (i.e.organisation and any other identifier)
location
type of emergency and number of injured
action taken so far
Contact school to let us know about your current situation
Control communication by everyone in group; how far this is done will depend on situation
Do not:
Contact agents/ any outside agencies; this should be done by the school
speak to media; refer them to the school
allow photos and, with younger students, you may want to collect in mobiles
Do:
Move group away from scene of emergency to pre-identified or any safer location/ refuge (if possible)
Remain calm and reassure your students
Start keeping records as close to ‘real time’ as possible
Remain in regular contact with the school
Ensure an adult accompanies any casualties to hospital (if children and if possible)
If in midst of a terrorist attack, the aim is to preserve lives, so staff and students should all know to ‘Run, Hide, Tell’ - get away from danger, try to find safe place (anywhere to hide or a refuge that can be locked to keep out danger), call emergency services.
If a student losses personal property or suspects theft of personal property, report it to the Group Leader.
If there is more than 1 Yellow Shirt and 1 Group Leader, the group should continue their excursion with the other other Yellow shirts and Group Leaders. The 1 Yellow Shirt and Group Leader return with the student to the place where property was lost/stolen and make enquiries.
Check to see whether there is a lost property desk.
In the case of suspected theft, or loss of passport/ID card, wallet or phone, report it missing to the police. West Yorkshire Police
If in doubt, call the emergency phone/speak to the principal for guidance
If the student(s) do not return to the alloted meeting point with in 5 minutes, report it to the Group Leader.
Ask Group Leader to call the student(s)
If the student(s) don't answer, ask other students where the missing student(s) was/were last seen.
Continue to wait another 5 minutes
If there is more than 1 Yellow Shirt and 1 Group Leader, the group should continue their departure with the other other Yellow shirts and Group Leaders. The 1 Yellow Shirt and Group Leader should go to the emergency Meeting Point.
If the student(s) do not appear after 15 minutes, call the emergency phone/speak to the principal for guidance
Make sure everyone has everyone’s phone number and that phones must be kept on.
Stay alert to local and national news before and during excursion.
Assess the needs of SEND (Special Educational Needs and Disabilities) students and their ability to react and respond to dynamic situations.
Remind students to remain vigilant and alert at all times especially to more ‘usual’ crime since this is more likely than terrorism.
Brief participants what to do if separated from each other. This should include designating specified meeting points and contact telephone numbers for staff. Tell students that if they are separated, to call their group leader, to call you and if necessary to ask for assistance from a police officer. However, it is important not to unnecessarily alarm students.
Yellow shirts should carry a list with all participant details, including medical conditions
Lead yellow shirt to assume responsibility
If a security incident happens in the same town or city you are visiting, but not in your exact location, check you have all students/group leaders and leave the town / city as soon as possible, but only if it is safe to do so. Take advice from police. Let the school know of your actions and what is happening.
If groups are caught up in a security incident, you should attempt to keep everyone together whilst moving away as quickly as possible. Account for all students/group leaders as soon as possible. Once accounted for, try and travel from the town or venue as soon as possible.
If this is not immediately possible the exact response will always depend on the situation, for example: if in midst of terrorist attack, the aim is to preserve lives, so staff and students should all know to ‘Run, Hide, Tell’ - get away from danger, try to find a safe place (anywhere to hide or a refuge that can be locked to keep out danger), call emergency services.
Stay low and move away whilst behind solid objects such as concrete barriers or buildings (as opposed to just parked cars) which will provide good protection. Then assess situation; exactly what has happened and what is extent of problem.
If anyone is injured, establish extent of injuries and administer first aid that will preserve life /prevent condition worsening / aid recovery, i.e. treat for shock (keep warm and reassure).
You should notify the school as soon as possible.
Arrange the group’s return transport when the situation is sufficiently secure to do so.
Follow without question the instructions of police officers and security personnel.
Make no statements to the media.
Get students to call home as soon as is practicable but only when safe to do so.
If you need help, speak to a police officer or to the security services.
Do not allow students to post pictures or video clips onto social media. If anyone has photos or videos of an incident they MUST be passed to police first.
Yellow shirts must take a medical report document with them on each excursion outlining any allergies and/or medical conditions for the students with them on any given excursion. This report will be provided to the yellow shirt by the Centre Manager. The key to avoiding medical issues is to be aware of any potential problems before leaving on an excursion.
First Aid/Hospital
Do not administer any first aid for which you have not been trained
Do not administer any medicines yourself
Check self-medicating students regularly to ensure they are taking their medication
Ensure that a member of staff accompanies the injured/sick student to hospital & that the rest of the group are supervised at all times and kept together
When you can, write down as many relevant facts as possible
Complete an accident report form on returning to the school
First Aid Box Contents
The HSE recommend that, where there is no special risk identified, a minimum stock of first aid items for travelling first aid containers is:
a leaflet giving general advice on first aid
6 individually wrapped sterile adhesive dressings
1 large sterile unmedicated wound dressing (approx. 18 cm x 18cm)
2 triangular bandages
2 safety pins
individually wrapped moist cleaning wipes
one pair of disposable gloves (equivalent items are acceptable), additional items may be necessary for specialised activities
If unforeseen emergencies do happen during the excursion then:
Call 999. Have all relevant information to hand (age, sex, symptoms etc)
Ensure that all other students are safe and being monitored whilst you look after the student with the emergency
Make the student as comfortable as possible but do not move in the case of back or spinal injuries
Call the school to keep us aware of what is happening
Maintain regular contact with the school
Write up a report on returning to the school