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DoDEA School Health Services Manual 2942.0 Volume 1 Revised: 2016 DRAFT
Injuries that are minor in nature where medical treatment is not required nor
sought (e.g., scratches, bruises, bumps, bites that do not break the skin, etc.) do not
require an AIR to be completed. Medical conditions not associated with an accident,
injury or occupational/environmental illness (e.g., diabetes, asthma, seizures) do not
require an AIR to be completed. A medical condition that resulted in a call to
EMS/ambulance service
DOES NOT
need to be reported on an AIR Form,
IF
there was
NO
injury associated with the incident. These types of events should be documented in
the currently approved DoDEA SIS.
The AIR reporting portal is found at
https://intranet.hq.ds.dodea.edu/SIRS/index.cfm. Reports are completed and
submitted electronically by school nurses, principals, or other authorized users. To
obtain access to the program, report problems with the program, or any questions
about an AIR, contact the District Safety Officer.
D-4-2
Serious Incident Reports
SIRs is an acronym for Serious Incident Reports. SIRs allows school staffs,
District Safety & Security Officers, and Headquarter to submit and track serious
incidents that occur on DoDEA property, on and/or off school grounds while en route to
or from school, and/or at school sponsored activities.
SIRs is used in submission of and
tracking serious incidents, other than bodily injuries. This report is not to be confused
with the AIR. The school nurse may be asked to provide information regarding an
incident, but will not submit a SIR. Incidents to include in an SIR are:
•
Drug/alcohol offences
•
Crimes against persons
•
Crimes against property
•
Security threats
Reports are completed and submitted electronically by the school administrator.
D-5 Evaluation of the School Health Program
Evaluation of the School Health Program by the school nurse is an ongoing
process to determine areas of strength or areas in need of improvement in the
program. The evaluation will examine four key areas: staffing, delivery of service and
care, compliance with DoDEA guidelines, and stakeholder satisfaction. A
comprehensive evaluation of a school health services program considers, but is not
limited to, the following program components:
•
Communicable disease control