Staff, children and visitors must feel they are entering a safe, caring environment where they will be tended to should any accident befall them. To ensure this, we have trained staff members, appropriate equipment, policies and procedures in place.
Aims
Staff to be trained appropriately and to hold relevant and up to date qualifications.
Staff to be given the opportunity to update their skills as required.
Appropriately resourced Fist Aid boxes (APP I) to be placed in pertinent rooms and areas (APP II).
First Aid boxes to be regularly checked and resources replenished should they require it (APP VI).
Specific procedures for First Aid to be followed (APP III).
All staff, children and visitors to be aware of who the First Aider is;
Kirsty McNicol (Team Leader)
Objectives
All injured parties to report to the First Aider for treatment.
Appropriate action to be taken and resources used.
Appropriate Accident Book forms to be completed and witnessed.
Completed forms to be filed as appropriate.
Archived forms to be held in storage for 5 years.
Serious incidents to be reported to SCSWIS through eForm (APP IV) and GCC Health & Safety following appropriate procedures. (APP V).
Drafted Aug ’17 Angela O’Hear Hodos
Reviewed Jan ’20 Angela O’Hear Hodos
Feb ’23 Angela O’Hear Hodos
Appendix I
Appendix Ii
Placement of 9 First Aid Boxes Checklist
Situated
Box/ Travel Pack
Placed
Playroom 1
First Aid box
Shelf above sink
Playroom 2
First Aid box
Shelf above sink
Playroom 3
First Aid box
Shelf above sink
Kitchen
First Aid box
Cupboards above sink
Staff room
First Aid box
Cupboards above sink
Changing station
First Aid box
Above wall cupboards
Outdoor store
First Aid box
Attached to left-hand side of door
Clerical office
Travel pack
Back wall shelving
Excursions
Travel pack
In outings backpack on top of filing cabinets, staff room
Appendix Iii
Procedures Of Administering First Aid
If a child has been hurt…
Reassure the child.
Put on gloves.
Use appropriate measures e.g. cold compress on bumps.
Check with allergy sheet if a plaster can be applied.
Dispose of gloves in bag and then into bin, away from children’s access.
Return child to Nursery routine, and inform child’s key worker.
Record the accident in the accident book which can be located in the clerical office (Outdoors book in Outdoor medical bag, held in staffroom).
More serious accidents to be recorded by SMT and First Aider Officer on the HANDS system.
Inform parent when the child is collected and ensure they see and sign the accident book.
For children who have been involved in a more serious injury…
Make child as comfortable as possible and reassure them.
Inform First Aider.
Phone Ambulance in deemed necessary.
Inform parent or emergency contact as soon as possible.
Accident book to be completed as above.
For children who have wet/soiled themselves…
Reassure child.
Put on gloves and apron.
Clean and dry child using non-allergenic baby wipes.
Change them into clean clothes.
If necessary, tip out/wash out clothes in toilet and large sink.
Put wet/soiled clothes into a bag and place on peg in changing cubicle for parent.
Put gloves into a bag and discard in bin.
Explain incident and any action taken to parent upon collection of
child. (Remember to give parent the bag of dirtied clothes).
For children who are unwell…
Reassure child.
Ascertain what the problem is e.g. sore ear, headache…
Contact parent if necessary.
Inform parent of any action taken.
Appendix Iv
(paper example of eForm)
Care service this Requirement Applies to:
All services
Details of the Requirement:
You must notify us of an accident which we regard as any unforeseen event resulting in harm or injury to the service user which has resulted in:
GP visit
Visit/referral to hospital
Injury reportable under Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1995 (RIDDOR)
Note: You must record all accidents, including accidents which do not require notification, and record must be available for inspection.
An incident requiring notification is a serious unplanned event which had the potential to cause harm or loss, physical, financial or material.
Notification Timescale: You must notify us within 24 hours of the event occurring.
Notification
What and/or who is the subject of the notification?
What is the date when the notifiable event occurred?
Please provide details of the event and your management of this:
Declaration
This report is, to the best of my knowledge, a true and accurate account.
Name:
Appendix V
Appendix Vi
First-Aid Boxes And Accident Books Checklist
Date
Signature
7 boxes/ 2 travel packs
1 school book
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