Accidents and injuries Task1 Common accidents and injuries that occur to children and young people: 1. Falls from height (furniture, stairs, play equipment, slippery floors) which can led mostly to head injuries. 2. Burns and scalds ( sunburns, electrical, caused by lamps, matches, lighters, cigarettes, fireplaces, hot liquids) 3. Ingestion – poisoning ( from ingestion medicines, shampoo, cleaning products) 4.
Secondhand smoke is also dangerous to young children. Babies exposed to secondhand smoke: •Are more likely to die from SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome) •Are at greater risk for asthma, bronchitis, pneumonia, ear infections,
When a child or infant have anaphylactic shock it’s because they have a reaction to something and then the chemicals are released into the blood then that will widen the blood vessels so that will cause the blood pressure to fall. So that the air passage will narrow, therefore that will give the child or infant breathing difficulties. On the other hand the tongue and throught will swell then that will obstruct the airway. An infant or chid that is having anaphylactic shock will need urgent medical help because this might be a fatal. The signs & symptom’s that might come at once so the child might lose consciousness: high pitched wheezing sound, blotchy/ itchy/ raised rash, swollen eye lids, lips and tongue, difficulty speaking then breathing, abdominal pain, vomiting and diarrhoea.
* Having a high fever, heat exhaustion or severe sunburn. * Choking * Head injuries * Epileptic seizure * Suspected fractures * When it is suspected that children have taken drugs or abused substances * Disorientation. * Poisoning Accidents When an accident occurs inside a school care staff must always call for immediate help, even if staffs is a first aider herself. They must
But we haven't been trained how to recognize assess and control hazards found in the workplace. That is one of the reasons why young workers are so likely to be injured at wok. THE SIX HAZARDS ⦁ PHYSICAL HAZARDS ⦁ BIOLOGICAL HAZARDS ⦁ CHEMICAL HAZARDS ⦁ PSYCHO-SOCIAL ⦁ SAFTEY AND SECURITY ⦁ MECHANICAL When we refer to hazards in relation to occupational safety and health the most commonly used definition is a hazard is a potential source of harm or adverse health effect on a person or persons. If there was a spill of water in a room then that water would present a slipping hazard to person passing through it. If access to that area was prevented by a physical barrier then the hazard would remain though the risk would be minimised.
This is demonstrated when “A little light seeps in dustily between the cracks in the boards…the food bowl and the water jug are hastily filled, the door is locked and the eyes disappear.”(Le Guin, 1, 2). This quote reveals that the child is ignored and is treated more like an animal rather than a human being. As a result the child’s suffering is inconsequential compared to the happiness of the people in the city. The third reason that this is a dystopia is the loss of humanity. When the children of Omelas are between the ages of eight and twelve they are told about the child in the basement.
Children find this confusing and upsetting. Living in a shelter or out on the streets can be extremely dangerous and could cause children extreme anxiety. (Martin, 2007) When a child lives with extreme sadness and uncertainty it changes who they are. Is it really okay for us to continue to let this happen? Nobody should have to wonder where they are going to sleep at night or if they are going to be able to eat a hot meal.
Large, heavy, and dangerous equipment was very common for children to be using or working near. Many accidents occurred in the factories, in some extreme cases children could die from working the machines, breathing in poisons gases or being abused by higher management. The treatment of children in factories was often unpleasant and cruel, and the children’s safety was generally ignored. Both boys and girls who worked in factories were subject to beatings and other harsh forms of pain. It wasn’t till the factory act of 1833 did things start to improve.
Factories were very poor health and safety wise, therefore the child 'slaves' didn't have suitable working conditions, severely affecting their health in short term and long term. Some children signed up for work and were excited to do so, as they didn't know that the factories were so unsafe and they would be overworked and open to exploitation. Dangerous factory machines would often cause injury which was severe if the user wasn't paying attention for a few seconds to their work. Fatalities in factories were also a common event. Some children - usually boys - worked as chimney sweeps.
Water can contain unknown diseases that can make a child or adult seriously ill. Typically, an unclean water source also leads to a non-sufficient diet and poor hygiene. "The W.H.O estimates that 3,900 children die each day because of dirty water or poor hygiene"(LaFraniere). This is an astounding number that can be avoided if a clean water source was provided. This is not any easy task but it can be accomplished and can save the lives of these children.