The UUFC Safety Team has stationed red bags containing CPR masks in three locations:
- inside the Sanctuary pulpit cabinet door
- next to the Kitchen First Aid kit
- next to the Emergency Supply pink duffel bag in the classroom wing hall closet on the Emergency Shelf.
The bags contain a soft mask to place over the victim’s face and mouth, you blow through a tube to perform rescue breathing. The mask has a one-way valve, so you do not inhale the person’s air, protecting you from any contagious disease. There are separate youth-size and adult-size masks.
Moments count! If someone collapses, call 911, and begin CPR if needed. If the collapse is suspected to be due to a narcotics overdose, administer the nasal Narcan contained in the First Aid kit.
The UUFC has chosen NOT to keep an AED on premise due to ongoing battery maintenance and certification requirements for our small staff, training needs, low-frequency risk event, the presence of a nearby ambulance within a few miles, cost, and security issues.
– UUFC SAFETY TEAM