Know what to do when children or young people are ill or injured, including emergency procedures
Click to watch this video about putting someone in to the recovery position, focussing on children. This video was produced by CPR Kids.
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
- 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.
- 'Learn first aid for babies and children’ webpage from the British Red Cross website.
- 'A guide to common illnesses and keeping your child healthy’ from NHS
- .Health protection in children and young people settings, including education' from the UK Health Security Agency
- 'Emergency planning and response for education, childcare, and children’s social care settings’ from GOV UK.
- ‘First aid in schools, early years and further education’ from the UK Government.
- Presentation
- Click to launch this lesson's presentation on 'Asthma'.
- Click to launch this lesson's presentation on 'Non-medical incidents'.
- 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 St Christopher's school in Coventry.
- 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 emergency response from the NHS Choices website.
- 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’.
- Think And Challenge
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