B – 016What should Head Start programs do to ensure that staff have immediate access to rescue medications, such as an Epi-pen?
Rescue medications do not need to be locked up, however, they must be kept out of children’s reach and be accessible to staff at all times, including when children are on the bus, playground or on a field trip. Any staff person administering rescue medications, whether in the classroom, on the bus, on the playground, or on field trips, must be trained in the administration of such medications.
