I work in a school where I am the lowest paid, know the children the least but highly likely to be first on the scene if a child suffered an allergic reaction.
I work over lunchtimes only in a large playground.
I asked to see where the epipens were kept, and have had training.
When I asked to see where they were, I was told by the manager ‘don’t worry, someone else will deal with it - if anything like that happens’.
Except yesterday I was on duty while the teaching staff were all in a meeting. This happens frequently.
I often feel that me - as least qualified - would be first to deal with an emergency situation, and would be the most accountable in the way that I respond to that situation.
It scares me and I think there needs to be a better way.