Critical Incidents
Last updated: Tue, Nov 10th, 2015 11:03:07 am
Responding to Critical Incidents
A critical incident is any incident or sequence of events which overwhelms the normal coping mechanisms of the school including suicide or suspected suicide, death due to violence, accidental death including road traffic accidents and drowning, and death through illness of members of the school community.The ‘Responding to Critical Incidents: Guidelines for Schools’ was published in 2012 by the Department of Education and Science.
The aim of these guidelines is to outline the role of the school:
In promoting mental health and in creating effective care systems
In being proactive in preparing for critical incidents
In responding to critical incidents
The accompanying ‘Responding to Critical Incidents: Resource Materials for Schools’ contains a series of templates to assist with managing critical incidents.