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Dunklee, Dennis R.; Thomson, Thom – School Business Affairs, 1990
An analysis of school district student injury reports revealed that 62 to 80 percent of all elementary school injuries were occurring on the playground, and that students were the major cause of injury. After a series of student-orientation rules and staff-orientation programs, injuries as a pilot site decreased by 78 percent for the year. (MLF)
Descriptors: Accident Prevention, Elementary Education, Inservice Education, Playground Activities
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Fulton, O. K. – NASSP Bulletin, 1985
Recounts an incident in an Arizona high school where a student made a miraculous recovery from a near-death incident. Despite negative predictions from the treating physicians, the student leads a normal life again. (MD)
Descriptors: Accidents, Rehabilitation, Secondary Education, Student School Relationship
Montgomery County Public Schools, 2010
"MCPS School Safety and Security at a Glance" provides, in a single document, information about the reporting of incidents related to school safety and security, school climate, local school safety program descriptions, and serious incidents in all Montgomery County (Maryland) public schools. The information is presented for each school.…
Descriptors: Public Schools, Counties, School Safety, School Security
US Environmental Protection Agency, 2006
School leaders play a pivotal role in keeping schools safe from chemical accidents. Readers of this brochure can help schools develop a chemical cleanout and prevention program and assemble a team of teachers, facilities staff, and administrators with technical expertise to assess chemical safety issues and set policy. Some important team roles…
Descriptors: School Safety, Accident Prevention, Crisis Management, Emergency Programs
Gaustad, Joan – OSSC Bulletin, 1993
The ordinary conduct of school business is accompanied today by risks that were rare or unknown a few decades ago. School administrators are continually being challenged to develop new strategies to safeguard their districts' assets. Risk management is a coordinated effort to protect an organization's assets, both human and financial, from all…
Descriptors: Accident Prevention, Cost Effectiveness, Court Litigation, Definitions
Wineland, Charles L. – School Business Affairs, 1985
The introductory article to the special issue on pupil transportation summarizes the arguments of opponents and proponents of seat belts in school buses. (MLF)
Descriptors: Accident Prevention, Conflict, Elementary Secondary Education, Opinions
Rex, Frederick J., Jr. – School Business Affairs, 1985
Only two school districts in the entire country require mandatory school bus seat belts. Bus manufacturers favor "compartmentalization"--a set spacing of high-backed padded seats. Two well-documented school bus accidents, where seat belts were not used, are examined. (MLF)
Descriptors: Accident Prevention, Elementary Secondary Education, Equipment Standards, Safety Equipment
Adams, Morris – School Business Affairs, 1985
Existing school bus safety standards make the whole vehicle safe and are more effective than seat belts in preventing passenger injuries. (MLF)
Descriptors: Accident Prevention, Elementary Secondary Education, Equipment Standards, Safety Equipment
Farmer, Ernest – School Business Affairs, 1985
The deterrent to school bus accidents is preparedness. Training programs for drivers and mechanics, equipment specifications, and a community support base are some of the ways to prevent tragedy. (MLF)
Descriptors: Accident Prevention, Elementary Secondary Education, Equipment Standards, Safety Equipment
Posner, Marc – 2000
Every aspect of coping with injuries and preventing injuries in school settings is covered in this book. It examines how and why students are injured and in what situations schools can be held responsible. It also explains how schools can provide a quick, efficient, and effective emergency response to injuries. How to collect injury data, how to…
Descriptors: Accident Prevention, Elementary Secondary Education, Emergency Programs, School Safety
Rist, Marilee C. – Executive Educator, 1984
Traces the death of a student athlete to deficiencies in the Yonkers, New York, athletic program. Includes evaluation questions based on actions later required of the Yonkers schools. (KS)
Descriptors: Accident Prevention, Athletics, Medical Care Evaluation, Physical Education
Comeau, Lee F. – School Business Affairs, 1985
More children are killed outside their school buses than inside. To solve this problem, we should improve bus design, provide driver training programs for all school bus drivers, utilize the latest safety devices available, and improve ridership safety curriculum. (MLF)
Descriptors: Accident Prevention, Dissent, Elementary Secondary Education, Problem Solving
Everett, R. E.; Fausch, Dale S. – Executive Educator, 1984
To obtain the best student accident insurance coverage for the least cost, programs offered by various companies should be compared on the bases of coverage limits for specific injuries, injuries not covered or only partially covered, whether students are overinsured or underinsured, and premium costs. (MLF)
Descriptors: Administrator Guides, Comparative Analysis, Elementary Secondary Education, Insurance
Pia, Frank – Parks and Recreation, 1984
Drownings in lifeguard supervised areas are often due to failure of guard to recognize signs of struggle, intrusion of nonlifeguard duties, and distraction from surveillance duties. Information on inservice training programs and suggestions for monitoring performance are given. (DF)
Descriptors: Accident Prevention, Equipment Maintenance, Inservice Education, Recreational Activities
Kpachavi, Teresa – Camping Magazine, 1996
Camp riding programs should be examined regularly for liability and risk management issues. Elements of a basic safety assessment include requiring proper safety apparel, removing obstructions from riding rings, ensuring doors and gates are closed, requiring use of lead ropes, securing equine medications, banning smoking, posting written…
Descriptors: Accident Prevention, Camping, Certification, Horseback Riding
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