4.4.4. Schools

Nine out of 14 questionnaires were returned answered by a school dean, principal, or nurse. All responding schools reported capabilities and interests to be included in a FSC-response system, and all but one school indicated the ability to receive green patients from a MID. Some schools reported limited healthcare resources as school nurses have many students to care for during often limited office hours. One school reported hesitance to receive injured persons for care and treatment and preferred to distribute food and water and administer psychosocial support exclusively. One interviewee questioned having injured persons at the school at all. The reported barriers to partaking in a FSC-response system included the lack of personnel and medical expertise, lack of beds and healthcare materials, and the priority of keeping the school open.
