Students may not leave the GIFTS campus unaccompanied. They may only leave the campus with a mentor, GIFTS staff member, teacher, or chaperone. The teacher and mentor must be informed when a student or group of students will be leaving the GIFTS campus for any reason.

If at any time a student is unaccounted for we move into lockdown. The teacher and GIFTS staff search the area for the missing student. Chaperones and other GIFTS staff gather students into their work groups, take attendance to ensure that all other students are accounted for, and wait for the “all clear”.

Should the missing student not be found in the area, police would be notified, George Harris, school director, would be contacted and the Galiano community would be engaged. Teacher would contact the

missing student’s family. Other students would be bussed back to the GIFTS if off-site.

GIFTS staff members are trained in first aid and CPR. Should an injury or illness occur, first aid would be administered on site. If necessary, for non-urgent cases, a GIFTS staff member would contact the

Galiano Island medical centre and arrange transportation. One staff member and chaperone would accompany the student needing medical attention. The family of the injured or ill child would be

contacted immediately. GIFTS staff would update family and teacher from medical centre.

In the case of a serious injury or illness, the ambulance would be called. A GIFTS staff member and a chaperone would accompany the student needing medical attention. The family would be contacted

immediately.