Cyp 3.3 Essay

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4.1 Explain the policies and procedures of setting or service in response to accidents, incidents, emergencies and illness Assess the situation (how bad the accident is). Reassure and comfort child. Treat injury if necessary in the medical room and or with the first aid kit. Record accident in ‘Accident record Book’ including the time and date, [ location of injury on the body, child’s name, how it happened and nature of injury / accident. Treatment given. Ensuring that member of staff signs record and a copy of it given to the parent or carer and that the parent is also verbally told of incident. All old records are kept in the Head teacher’s office. Serious Accident / emergencies:- Asses the situation (how bad the accident is – is it life threatening). Put child into recovery position if necessary and administer general first aid. Reassure and comfort child. Head teacher or Deputy Head teacher must telephone the emergency services. Head teacher or Deputy Head teacher will contact the parents and arrange to meet them at the hospital. Head teacher, Deputy Head teacher or appointed first aider will escort the child along with the emergency services. Record accident in ‘Accident record Book’ including the time and date, location of injury on the body, child’s name, how it happened and nature of injury / accident. Treatment given. Ensuring that member of staff signs record and a copy it given to the parent or carer and that the parent is also verbally told of incident. All old records are kept in the Head teacher’s office. Illness:- Assess the situation (has the child been recently off sick or is there a bug going around the school). Check temperature of the child, take clothing off if necessary. See how the child feels after 15 minutes or so. Inform child’s teacher. Contact parents or carers to collect child. Ensure parent sign the child out of school in the

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