HEALTH AND SAFETY

If a student becomes ill during the day, a hall pass is obtained from the subject teacher and the student reports to the Main Office. A student may remain in the Main Office for one period only. If a student has not recovered sufficiently after one class period, the parents or the emergency contact persons are notified and arrangements are made for his/her return home. Parents or the emergency contacts alone are to provide transportation home.

Students must have health and necessary medical information on file to facilitate contacting parents in an emergency.

No student may leave school because of illness without the school's permission; likewise, no student may call his/her parent for this reason without getting permission from the Main Office. Before leaving campus, the student must sign out.

As prescribed by state law, health services at St. Paul High School are limited to first aid. Teachers, administrators, or staff without written parental permission can give no medication, including aspirin, to students.

Any student who must take prescribed medication during school hours is required to have written permission from his/her parents and contact the Main Office.

In an emergency, the Santa Fe Springs Paramedics are called first and the parents are contacted as soon as possible. If hospitalization is necessary, the student is usually moved to the Emergency Room.

All students are covered under the Archdiocesan Accident Insurance Plan. A special insurance that is required for all participants in the football program is included in the football insurance and equipment fee.

In order that all necessary insurance forms may be completed, a written report of injury with all pertinent details of time, date, situation and nature of the injury must be reported by the adult supervisor as soon as possible to the appropriate office.

EMERGENCY DRILLS

Fire Drills

It is important that each student do the following:

• learn exit routes for each room.
• if a signal is given between classes at break or lunch, proceed immediately the basketball courts and report to the teacher of the previous class.
• when not in class, immediately report to the teacher from whose class you are excused.
• do not go to your locker during the fire drill.
• when the signal is given, quickly leave the room quietly and in single file. the administrators are to see that all corridor doors are secure.
  
   
  
  Earthquake
  
   

• in the event of an earthquake, students will exercise the drop, cover and hold drill.
• students will not leave the classroom until directed.
• students should use common sense, taking the safest route to the designated area on the football practice field.
• students should locate and remain with their class so that attendance may be taken.
  
   
  
  IN CASE OF AN ACTUAL EMERGENCY, STUDENTS WILL ONLY BE RELEASED FROM THE BASEBALL
  
  FIELD GATE TO PARENTS, GUARDIANS, OR THOSE AUTHORIZED ON THE EMERGENCY CARD. ID MUST
  
  BE SHOWN.​