What is a school trauma readiness assessment?

A school trauma readiness assessment is a structured evaluation of a campus's medical response capabilities for time-critical trauma. It covers campus infrastructure, equipment inventory, staff training, MARCH protocol application, and compliance with NFPA 3000 and state bleeding-control mandates. The output is a prioritized, budget-aware action plan for school safety committees and boards.

Which states require bleeding control kits in schools?

A growing number of states mandate bleeding control kits, training, or both in K-12 facilities, including Texas, Indiana, Louisiana, and Washington State. Illinois requires staff training. Requirements vary by state on kit placement, quantity, and training percentages. Confirm current mandates with your state department of education or emergency management office.

What is the three-tier school bleeding control equipment hierarchy?

Tier 1 is Individual Carry: trauma kits carried on-body by school resource officers and security staff. Tier 2 is Fixed Stations: wall-mounted bleeding control kits in hallways, classrooms, gyms, and cafeterias for public access. Tier 3 is Team Crisis Response: mass-casualty response bags and triage equipment for multi-patient scenarios.

What is NFPA 3000 and how does it apply to schools?

NFPA 3000 is the Standard for an Active Shooter/Hostile Event Response (ASHER) Program. It provides minimum program elements for organizing, managing, and sustaining a community or campus response program, including resource management, equipment placement, training, and incident management. School bleeding control programs should align with NFPA 3000's resource-management and preparedness chapters.

What is the MARCH protocol for schools?

MARCH is the clinical sequencing logic for casualty care: Massive Hemorrhage, Airway, Respiration, Circulation, and Head Injury/Hypothermia. In a school setting, it orders trauma response by what kills first. Tourniquet application for massive hemorrhage is the most time-critical and most trainable intervention for school staff.

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