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DCPS Emergency Equipment

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Dodge City Public Schools Emergency Equipment Guide - Printable Version

  • Emergency: Anaphylaxis
    • Equipment:
      • Epi pens
    • Location:
      • Nurse’s Office
      • Main Office
      • AED Cabinet
    • Instructions:
      • Use for suspected anaphylaxis (EpiPen Jr for persons weighing LESS than 66 pounds)
      • Remove blue safety release by pulling straight up
      • Push orange tip firmly against outer thigh and push until it clicks
      • Hold for 3 seconds to deliver medication
      • Call 911 
    • Links to Training Videos:
  • Emergency: Cardiac Arrest
    • Equipment:
      • AED (Automated External Defibrillator) 
    • Location:
      • Various locations throughout the buildings 
    • Instructions:
      1. Check responsiveness, have someone Call 911 and retrieve AED, begin CPR
      2. Turn on AED, expose person’s chest, apply pads
      3. Do not touch person while AED analyzes heart rhythm, push button if shock is advised
      4. Continue CPR and AED instructions until EMS arrives to take over
    • Links to Training Videos:
  • Emergency: Choking
    • Equipment:
      • Life Vac (stored in red bags) 
    • Location:
      • Cafeterias
      • Nurse’s office
      • Other various locations
    • Instructions:
      1. Insert mask into unit with twisting motion
      2. With one hand, place mask firmly over nose and mouth, holding chin upwards
      3. With other hand, push handle down to compress
      4. Pull handle upward with a short, swift tug
      5. Roll person onto side and sweep mouth to clear debris
      6. If the person is still having difficulty breathing, Call 911 
    • Links to Training Videos:
  • Emergency: Evacuation
    • Equipment:
      • Evac Chair
    • Location:
      • Second Floor
    • Instructions:
      1. Remove cover and take out chair
      2. While standing behind the chair, hold one foot on the blue base frame
      3. Using both hands, pull the handle until the securing clips are locked in place
      4. Slide the head restraint down and unbuckle the passenger safety belt to release chair tracks, pull chair tracks toward you
      5. Slide the seat up until it stops and locks into place
      6. Help the person transfer into the chair
      7. Lean chair backwards with both hands on the sides of the handles
      8. Push the chair confidently over top stair and make sure the tracks make contact with the top 2 stairs
      9. Position your hands on top of handle and push toward your feet to push down the stairs, staying on the inside to easily turn on the landing
      10. On a flat surface, you can lower the 3rd wheel with your foot from the back so that it can be used as a temporary wheelchair. 
    • Links to Training Videos: