APS comms about school happenings (EMTs, HOLDs)

[Anonymous]

I have two kids in APS schools and I'm getting notices about ambulances, kids and staff having issues and the school going on HOLDs (where they stay put) and it's...almost daily. Is it over-sharing? These are not ES's BTW.

[Anonymous]

They had to do this because some parents were freaking out about not getting information.

Yes, I think it's over sharing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:They had to do this because some parents were freaking out about not getting information.

Yes, I think it's over sharing.

Agree. The ambulance one is the most annoying. If the person is dying then it's none of anyone's business. However, I hear that at least at the school with a whole lot of steps, people periodically don't know how to use them and take a tumble. Like several times a month, sometimes. I guess when you self select your kids, this is bound to happen.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:They had to do this because some parents were freaking out about not getting information.

Yes, I think it's over sharing.

Agree. The ambulance one is the most annoying. If the person is dying then it's none of anyone's business. However, I hear that at least at the school with a whole lot of steps, people periodically don't know how to use them and take a tumble. Like several times a month, sometimes. I guess when you self select your kids, this is bound to happen.

another school had 2 today. But only a 1-step floorplan. p

[Anonymous]

Yes, we’ve gotten these too, though I don’t think this year yet.

It can be anything from a drug overdose to a fall, severe allergic reaction, injuries from a fight, a diabetic needing medical attention, etc. Sometimes the messages even specify it was a staff member.

There is standard APS wording for these messages. Most of them aren’t useful or necessary.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I have two kids in APS schools and I'm getting notices about ambulances, kids and staff having issues and the school going on HOLDs (where they stay put) and it's...almost daily. Is it over-sharing? These are not ES's BTW.

Yes, it is oversharing. But parents complain about not being notified at every incident regardless of severity or how widespread the threat or risk. Apparently a lot of kids get "traumatized" at the sight of emergency personnel and parents have to be notified so they know their kid might be experiencing anxiety. So now we have to know every single time there's a situation - but not be told what the situation actually is.

[Anonymous]

What is a HOLDS? Lockdown? Hold in place due to a threat?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What is a HOLDS? Lockdown? Hold in place due to a threat?

HOLDs are where people stay in place. So, if you are in math and the bell rings but you are on a HOLD, you just stay there. Got another one just now. It's usually just somebody needing medical attention (or psychological) so far this year. But they send them at the drop of a hat. Kid says they don't last long.