Know what to do when children or young people are ill or injured, including emergency procedures.
Watch this video which was produced by the British Red Cross. The video shows how to deal with a situation where someone is bleeding heavily. Watch the video and make notes. Is there anything that you can relate to your setting? What can you learn from watching the video?
Table of Contents
- Tutorial Video
- Reading Materials
- ‘First Aid Manual’ (11th edition), written and authorised by St John Ambulance, British Red Cross and St. Andrew’s Ambulance Association, published by Dorling Kindersley
- 'Statutory framework for the early years foundation stage' by the Department for Education
- 'Baby and child first aid' webpage from the British Red Cross website.
- Read your setting's emergence plan / procedures. Make a note of these and be sure to note what actions you should take if there is a fire, security incident, or missing child or young person.
- ‘Your Guide to Childhood Illnesses' from Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS
- Presentation
- Good Practice Example
- Interactive Quiz
- Evidence Opportunities
- Extended Learning
- Click to read this good example of a first aid/sick child policy and procedures at Christchurch Primary School in Saddleworth.
- Take part in a fire drill and record your experience as a reflective account.
- Click on the icon to the left to find out about Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, from the Lullaby Trust.
- Click on the icon to the left to visit the website of the UK Health Security Agency, where you will find useful information about health issues.
- Click on the icon to the left to visit the website of St. John Ambulance where you will find useful first aid advice.
- Is there a First Aid course in your area you could attend to ensure your first aid knowledge is thorough and up to date? Ask your manager if you need assistance in finding an appropriate course.
- In the meantime, click on the icon to the left to visit the British Red Cross webpages on Everyday First Aid and work through the interactive resources you will find there.
- Click to read about when to call 999 from the NHS.
- Make sure you know the symptoms of Meningitis in toddlers with this symptom guide from the Meningitis Research Foundation. Click on the icon to the left to access this article.
- Click to read 'Coping with a school emergency: Practical resources for schools' by Nottinghamshire County Council.
- Click on the icon to the left to access the website of the Health and Safety Executive and look at the ‘Education’ section’.
- 'Health protection in children and young people settings, including education’ is a practical guide for staff on managing cases of infectious diseases in schools and other childcare settings.
- Think And Challenge
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