SAFETY PLAN

Student: Frankie @ Alma Public School

Category
Risk of injury behaviour:

d.o.b. 10/8/2002

Specific behaviours:
Triggers: During lessons, during transitions, during lunch/recess,
being told no or stop

Physical Aggression
Self-Abuse
Putting self in danger
Other

Specific Behaviours: Begins with teasing other students at lunch

and recess, verbally assaulting other students, hitting and
slapping at recess/lunch/class

Indicators of imminent risk of

injury behaviour:
- Facial ticks

Non-Physical intervention methods to be used in response to

indicators:
- quickly move away from others

- Defiance and swearing

- Any verbal aggression towards

- redirect Frankie using other tasks

- reinforce positive language
- bring student outside classroom (e.g. going for a walk, going to

others

sensory room)

- verbally direct Frankie to ALE room

Intervention Team (Staff)

Mr. Filch (teacher)

Safety Intervention
Using Physical Containment
Description of Physical Containment
UMAB Trained
techniques to be used:
Yes
- Mrs. P is called for support to where the

Ms. Charlton (EA)

Yes

incident is occurring. If not available Mrs. K or

Mrs. P (Behavioural EA)

Yes

Mr. W is called for support.

Mrs K. (Principal)

Yes

Mr. W (Vice-Principal)

Yes

Team member responsible for monitoring

students condition during restraint:
Mr. Filch responsible for monitoring Frankies
condition during restraint.

- Mr. Filch directs restraint procedure, Mrs. P

preforms restraint procedure

- (If able) Mrs. P verbally asks Frankie to come

out in to the hall; If Frankie continues to hit
herself in the hall, Mrs. P is to perform restraint
procedure

- (If not able to verbally) Mrs. P gently guides

Frankie into the hall; If Frankie continues to hit
herself in the hall, Mrs. P is to perform restraint
procedure

- (If able) bring Frankie to ALE room

- (If not able) to remove student from classroom,
follow physical restraint procedure:

- Physical Restraint Procedure

- If Frankie continues to hit herself or others Mrs.
P is to perform basket hold and release;
continue until student is calm.

- If unable to clam, hold and notify office to call

Mother
Note: Basket hold- Frankie arms are crisscrossed
across her chest and her hands are help by Mrs.
*Resource for basket hold explinationwww.blisstree.com
Note: No protective equipment required as of now.
Physical Containment will be discontinued when:
- Frankie is able to calm herself and we are able to bring her to ALE room

- Containment will continue until Frankie is calm, if Frankie continues with self-harm continue and call
mother
Additional Support (including calling 911) will be requested when:

- Frankie is unable to calm herself, all restraints have been exhausted with little to no improvement in
Frankies behaviour.
Immediate Follow-up to Use of Containment
Procedure to be followed in case of injury:
- If Frankie is injured, contact mom, notify her

Responsibility for
Assessment of Injury:
Ms. Charlton
If necessary, Mrs. P and principal.

about the situation that occurred, extent of the

injury and what is being done (e.g. ice is being
applied) or call 911 for assistance.

- For staff injury, first aid treatment or escort to

doctors or hospital. Complete an
Accident/Injury Form and Violent Incident Form.
Reassurance & follow-up support for student:
- Ensure 5 consecutive minutes of non-violence behaviour in ALE room before giving choices to
Frankie on what to do to calm down or relax
Choices options: going for a walk, completing puzzles (e.g. mazes), calming exercises

- Provide at least 25 minutes of rest before Frankie returns to class

Responsibility for

Responsibility for

Communication with Administration:

Mr. Filch

Communication with Parents:

Mr. Filch or Principal

Communication with agency, CAS, etc:

Mr. Filch
Ongoing Follow-up to Use of Containment
Documentation to be completed:
Board Response:
Accident/Injury
Form
and
Violent
Incident
Form
(describe circumstances for the following)
(if Frankie or staff is injured, if mom or 911 is
called)

- Suspension occurs after 2 incidents of physical

harm has occurred to another student or an

- Behavioural log - document with detail every

-

behaviour that occurred during incident and

triggers noticed
Behaviour Tally Sheet - completed daily about

adult

- Denial of access to classroom

- Denial of access to recess if behaviour occurs

the behaviours that occurred

during the eating portion of break

Mom is contacted about behaviour, voluntary
withdrawal if planned and mom is available

Debriefing & Review Procedures for Staff:

- All staff describe their actions that were

Ongoing Staff Support Plan:

- Monthly meetings with mother regarding

involved in incident

- Review possible changes to physical

intervention

- Review prevention strategies - observation of

triggers of incident

- If injury has occurred, review completed

incident forms

behavioural log and behaviours that have been

seen at home.
Principal meets with staff as a team to discuss
progress and observations made.

- Principal meets with staff individually to monitor

staffs stress and give staff appropriate support
if needed.

- Review and debrief about daily behaviour tally

-

sheet weekly
Review and debrief about behavioural log
weekly

Participant
Family:
- Mother - Primary Contact

- Grandma - Secondary

Development of the Safety Plan

Name(s)

- Cindy - contacted in case of injury or report of behavior

- Kelly - grandma (Cindys mom) in case mom is not available

Contact

- Father
- Siblings
School Staff:
- Educational

- Educational Assistants
- School

- Bob - has not been able to get ahold of

- Samantha and David - Frankie is the eldest

- Mr. Filch - Teacher

- Ms. Charlton (EA in classroom), Mrs. P (Behavioural EA)
- Mrs. K (Principal), Mr. W (Vice-Principal)

Principals Signature & Date

Parents Signature & Date