COVID-19 Updates: Taking steps to return to normal.
- Public health restrictions: Alberta entered Step 2 on March 1.
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COVID-19 Updates: Taking steps to return to normal.
School administrators can find resources to prepare schools for an emergency or pandemic.
The following acts, regulations and codes outline the lawful obligations for emergency planning in Alberta.
In addition to the legal requirements related to emergency planning, schools and school authorities must have policies and procedures in place related to safety for outdoor education and field trips, as well as a heath protocol.
Seasonal influenza, commonly called the flu, is a respiratory disease that affects the nose, throat and lungs. It is caused by a virus that is easily passed from person to person.
Alberta Education developed a Pandemic Planning Guide for Alberta School Authorities 2013 to help school boards prepare for a pandemic influenza outbreak. The guide contains planning tools and sample documents that can be used or adapted to meet the needs of individual schools.
Learn more about guidance for schools during COVID-19
AEDs automate the diagnosis and treatment of life-threatening cardiac issues. AEDs are marked by a universal symbol of a heart with a lightning bolt.
These devices are not mandatory, but many schools and community centres in Alberta have AEDs.
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