unit 1
E1
Health and safety at work act 1974
Child care act 2006
Data protection act 1998
Reporting of injuries, diseases and dangerous occurrences regulations 1995 (RIDDOR)
Children act 1989
E2
It is important to make sure when dealing with any accidents and injuries you follow the settings correct policies and procedures, this ensures that every staff member is aware of how to deal with incidences as well as ensuring that the health and safety of each child is maintained.
Dealing with a bump on the head;
When dealing with a bump on the head it is vital to follow the settings policies and procedures on dealing with injuries, this ensures that the child gets given the right treatment and all staff members are consistent and aware of what needs to be done. To deal with the situation effectively the seriousness of the bump needs to be identified, in my setting if a child is to receive a minor bump then a cold compress would be applied and a staff member who witnessed or dealt with the child would write in an accident book as well as provide a letter to go home to the child’s main caregiver to make them aware. If a child was to receive a serious bump on the head it would be important for a staff member to make sure they kept the child calm and a first aider was present. For example if a child was in and out of consciousness it would be of paramount importance for a practitioner to seek other medical help as well as contact home and write the incident in the accident book.
Dealing with an asthma attack;
It is important to be aware of any child that has asthma in the setting, children who have asthma should always have a pump/inhaler on them and the setting should have a spare with the child’s name and details on, all staff members should be aware of who has asthma and where their pumps are kept. If a child was to have an asthma attack it is important to try and reassure the child and keep them calm, the child should be given there inhaler. According to
Health and safety at work act 1974
Child care act 2006
Data protection act 1998
Reporting of injuries, diseases and dangerous occurrences regulations 1995 (RIDDOR)
Children act 1989
E2
It is important to make sure when dealing with any accidents and injuries you follow the settings correct policies and procedures, this ensures that every staff member is aware of how to deal with incidences as well as ensuring that the health and safety of each child is maintained.
Dealing with a bump on the head;
When dealing with a bump on the head it is vital to follow the settings policies and procedures on dealing with injuries, this ensures that the child gets given the right treatment and all staff members are consistent and aware of what needs to be done. To deal with the situation effectively the seriousness of the bump needs to be identified, in my setting if a child is to receive a minor bump then a cold compress would be applied and a staff member who witnessed or dealt with the child would write in an accident book as well as provide a letter to go home to the child’s main caregiver to make them aware. If a child was to receive a serious bump on the head it would be important for a staff member to make sure they kept the child calm and a first aider was present. For example if a child was in and out of consciousness it would be of paramount importance for a practitioner to seek other medical help as well as contact home and write the incident in the accident book.
Dealing with an asthma attack;
It is important to be aware of any child that has asthma in the setting, children who have asthma should always have a pump/inhaler on them and the setting should have a spare with the child’s name and details on, all staff members should be aware of who has asthma and where their pumps are kept. If a child was to have an asthma attack it is important to try and reassure the child and keep them calm, the child should be given there inhaler. According to