Security Education JSS2 Second Term

Week 8

Causes of delay in emergency management at schools.

Performance objectives:

Students should be able to:

1.  Mention the causes of delay in emergency

Content

Causes of delay in emergency management

1. Fear: Immediately there is an emergency, victims are exposed to fear, and those being scared would not make them take the right actions or respond rightly to the emergency.

2. Lack of vehicles or emergency transportation: Lack or a faulty vehicle is a major cause of delay in an emergency, those affected and the medical team would be delayed due to lack of emergency transportation.  

3. Failure to recognize symptoms: Failure to recognize the symptoms of a victim after an emergency is another major cause of delay, the medical practitioner may be treating a different ailment.... View More