Anaphylaxis Risk Management Plan



Anaphylaxis Risk Management Plan

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|Hazards/Risks |Recommended Control Measures |Yes |Detail how this will be implemented and any additional |

| | | |strategies |

|Equipment/ Materials |Adrenaline auto-injectors (auto-injectors) such as Epi-pen and Anapen | |List location/s of auto-injectors: |

| |are stored in a safe, unlocked and accessible, easy-to-find location. | | |

| |Auto-injectors are stored in a cool place 15-25 degrees (not below 15 | | |

| |degrees or a refrigerator). | | |

| |Auto-injectors and copies of ASCIA Action Plan for Anaphylaxis (Action | | |

| |Plans) are located together. | | |

| |Auto-injectors & Action Plans are labelled with students’ names. | | |

| |Student’s Action Plans have up-to-date photos of the students. | | |

| |Expiry dates of adrenaline auto-injectors are checked regularly and | | |

| |parents informed in a timely manner. | | |

| |Staff members know where adrenaline auto-injectors and Action Plans are| | |

| |stored. | | |

| |Staff members are aware of the Anaphylaxis Guidelines for Queensland | | |

| |State Schools. | | |

|Students |Staff members are aware of which students are at risk of anaphylaxis | | |

| |and the actions required. | | |

| |The school has received a copy of Action Plans for all students at risk| | |

| |of anaphylaxis. | | |

| |Staff members are aware of the protocols for management of a student | | |

| |who is not identified as being at risk of anaphylaxis and experience a | | |

| |first time reaction. | | |

| |Staff members know how to recognise an anaphylactic reaction. | | |

| |Staff members know where both the generic and individual student’s | | |

| |adrenaline auto-injectors and Action Plans are located. | | |

| |Staff members are aware of the Managing Risks in School Curriculum | | |

| |Activities procedure and risks associated with the activities such as | | |

| |cooking, art lessons, excursions and camps for students with | | |

| |anaphylaxis. | | |

| |Action Plans are reviewed regularly with parent. | | |

|Emergency Situations |Ambulance will be called for every anaphylactic episode. | |List how and by whom: |

| |A procedure for raising the alarm will be developed by the school and | |Process to follow |

| |communicated to staff. | | |

| |A procedure is in place to collect the generic adrenaline auto-injector| |By whom and how? |

| |when a student experiences an anaphylactic episode in case a second | | |

| |dose is needed or the student’s auto-injector fails. | | |

| |Student’s auto-injector is kept with the student. Student is assessed | | |

| |to determine where it’s appropriate for them to carry their own | | |

| |auto-injector for emergency use or if appropriate staff member/s need | | |

| |to be responsible for this. | | |

| |Staff members have been trained to recognise the symptoms of | | |

| |anaphylaxis. This will include both a theoretical component and | | |

| |practical training to administer an auto-injector. | | |

| |Relief and volunteer staff are not given sole responsibility for | |List who will support the student and how this will |

| |students with diagnosed anaphylaxis risk without evidence of | |occur. |

| |appropriate training. | | |

|Environmental |Tuckshop staff are provided with details of students who are at risk of| | |

|- Food Allergies |anaphylaxis. | | |

| |Tuckshop staff are aware of cross-contamination during storage, | | |

| |preparation and serving of food. | | |

|Environmental |School grounds are assessed to cater for students with insect allergies| | |

|-Insect Allergies |(e.g. grass mown regularly to prevent flowering clover, flowering | | |

| |plants identified, insect nests removed, garbage covered, safe eating | | |

| |areas). | | |

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Management of students with specialised health needs

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