IDENTIFYING SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY BULLYING
RESOURCES IN CASE OF behavior. The behavior is repeated, or can
INJURY OR EMERGENCY
INJURY
 Unintentional or intentional damage
to the body resulting from acute
exposure to thermal, mechanical,
electrical, or chemical energy or
from the absence of such essentials
as heat or oxygen. Injuries can be
further classified based on the
events and behaviors that precede
them as well as the intent of the
persons involved. At the broadest
level, injuries are classified as
either violence or unintentional
injuries.
INTENTIONAL INJURY are injuries resulting
from violence.
SELF INFLICTED when a person harms
himself/herself on purpose.
SUICIDE
 The intentional taking of one’s own
life. Many of those who attempt
suicide do not receive mental and
emotional counselling because their
families try to hide the problem
because they are ashamed of it.
Because of this, the problem is not
solved and the attempt to commit
suicide can be repeated.
PARASUICIDE
 A suicide attempt in which a person
does not intend to die. It is often
a cry for help, meaning, the person
wants others to know what she/he is
feeling. Despite this parasuicide
should be taken seriously because it
may also lead to death.
ASSAULT when person/persons harm another on
purpose.
 COMMITTED WITHIN THE FAMILY
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE - an act that includes
physical assault, sexual abuse and verbal
abuse. There are some children who
experience domestic violence in their
homes. Their parents may think that their
children do not know about the violence,
but most of the time, the children are
aware of it. They can feel helpless, scared
and upset. Some of them blame themselves as
they feel like the violence is their fault.
 COMMITTED BY PEERS
- an unwanted, aggressive
be repeated, over time. Both kids who are
bullied and who bully others may have
serious, lasting problems.
EXTORTION - the act of using force or
threats to force people to hand over their
money or properties, on favors. Victims are
forced to give up their allowances, in
exchange for the promise that they will not
be beaten up.
STALKING - is a pattern of behavior that
makes you feel afraid, nervous, harassed,
or in danger. It is when someone repeatedly
contacts you, follows you, sends you
things, and talks to you, even when you
don’t want them to. It is very threatening
to the person being stalked, because the
behaviors and actions of the stalker often
invade his/her privacy.
 COMMITED BY OTHER GROUPS
GANG AND YOUTH VIOLENCE - a gang is defined
as a relatively tough, mostly street-based
group of young people who regard themselves
and may be seen by others as a group that
engages in a range of criminal activity and
violence. Gang members are responsible for
a majority of serious crimes, like
extortion, theft and robbery. They are also
likely to be involved in selling drugs and
are more likely to bring weapons to school
for fear of attack from rival gangs.
ILLEGAL FRATERNITY-RELATED VIOLENCE - a
fraternity is a group of people with
similar backgrounds, occupations,
interests, or tastes. And since most
fraternities are based in colleges and
universities, some would join fraternities
for academic support. Most youths would
also join fraternities because of the sense
of belongingness that these fraternities
would provide.
To maintain their exclusiveness,
fraternity members would require an
applicant to undergo a series of initiation
rites to become part of the “brotherhood”.
One of these is hazing, or activities that
involve harassment, abuse, or humiliation.
Hazing can be very dangerous to applicants,
as they will be subjected to physical and
psychological suffering like being beaten
with wooden paddles and may cause them a
lot of injuries. Some even die in the
process.
SCHOOL EQUIPMENT TO AVOID THESE
 Schools have a responsibility to
prevent injuries from occurring on
school property and at school-
sponsored events. In addition,
 schools can teach students the skills while in closed fracture the skin above is
needed to promote safety and prevent intact.
unintentional injuries, violence,
and suicide while at home, at work, DISLOCATION a partial or complete
at play, in the community, and displacement of the bones.
throughout their lives.
SPRAIN an injury to the ligaments of a bone
However, educational interventions alone due to accidental tearing or
cannot produce major reductions in injury overstretching.
or injury risks. Effective school- based
injury-prevention efforts address policies STRAIN an injury to the muscles which is a
and procedures, staff development, the result of improper use of muscle.
physical environment of the school, and the
curriculum in a coordinated manner. School HEAT EXHAUSTION caused by loss of salt and
efforts to promote safety can be part of a water due to excessively high temperature.
coordinated school health program, which is
"an integrated set of planned, sequential, FOOD POISONING caused by consuming food or
and school-affiliated strategies, drink that is contaminated with bacteria or
activities, and services designed to viruses.
promote the optimal physical, emotional,
social, and educational development of HEART ATTACK caused by a sudden obstruction
students. of blood supply to the part of heart
muscles.
A coordinated school health program
involves and is supportive of families and CHOKING results when a foreign object
is determined by the local community based blocks the throat.
on community needs, resources, standards,
and requirements. It is coordinated by a  SAFETY AND INJURY PREVENTION
multidisciplinary team and accountable to - Use a reporting system to record
the community for program quality and injuries that happen at school. This
effectiveness“. information can be used to identify
causes and plan preventive
Just as individual strategies cannot be strategies for the school.
implemented in isolation from each other, - Provide appropriate adult
schools cannot effectively address supervision for all sports,
unintentional injury, violence, and recreation, and play activities.
suicide problems in isolation. School - Teach children how to use playground
personnel, students, families, community equipment properly.
organizations and agencies, and businesses
- Establish safety rules and use the
can collaborate to develop, implement, and
proper safety gear for sporting
evaluate injury-prevention efforts.
activities.
Ideally, coordinated school health - Ensure regular equipment checks and
programs should include multiple maintenance.
components
- comprehensive health education;  FIRST AID MUST HAVE
- physical education; - Plasters: Use plasters for small cuts
- school health services [school and grazes.
counselling, and psychological and - Sterile pad: For more cushioning you
social services]; can use a sterile pad and hold it in
- school nutrition services; place with sticky tape. You could
also use any clean, non-fluffy
- healthy and safe school environment;
material, like a cloth scarf
- school-site health promotion for
- Sterile wound dressing: A sterile
staff members;
wound dressing is a sterile pad
- staff development; attached to a bandage. These are for
- and family and community involvement larger wounds to apply pressure to
help stop bleeding and are quick and
UNINTENTIONAL INJURY injuries which are not easy to put on in an emergency.
expected; also known as accidents. BANDAGES:
- Roller bandages: Roller bandages are
FRACTURE a break or crack in a bone. An long thin bandages rolled up. Use a
open fracture pierces the skin surface roller bandage to support joint
 injuries, hold dressings in place,
put pressure on wounds to stop
bleeding, and to reduce swelling.
- Triangular bandages: Triangular
bandages are large triangular shaped
pieces of cloth. You can fold a
triangular bandage to use as either
a bandage or sling, or, if sterile,
as a dressing for large wounds and
burns.
PROTECTIVE ITEMS:
- Disposable gloves: Using disposable
gloves reduces the risk of infection
between you and someone you’re
helping. If they’re available,
always wear gloves whenever you dress
wounds or deal with any body fluids
or waste.