Know environmental safety procedures in the social care setting
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Is this statement true or false? In the event of a fire the practitioner’s first responsibility is to find a fire extinguisher and to try to put it out.
FALSE
TRUE
Which of the following statements is most appropriate when evacuating the setting?
Designated fire evacuation routes must always be followed exactly. Using an alternative route could endanger lives.
Designated fire evacuation routes should be followed unless it is unsafe to do so. It is good practice to have a secondary means of escape in case the first is blocked.
Match the security procedure below to the reason for it.
Drag and Drop items from one side to pair them with items from the other side
When visiting clients in their own home, leave list of clients to be visited and appointment times
Check identity of people visiting clients
Move staff car park closer to the setting entrance
Refer requests for confidential information to manager
Ensures legitimacy of request can be properly checked
Reduces risk for staff whose shift finishes after dark
Allows others to know when to be concerned and where to start looking
Reduces risk of vulnerable people being victims of crime or abuse
Drag and drop the words into the correct gaps.
Working in health and social care can put employees and clients at especially when dealing with ill, confused or potentially violent clients or their family. Ensuring agreed security measures are always followed will help to the risk to everyone as well as protecting clients from being exploited.
If a practitioner finds that the front door to the setting has been left open and unattended, what action should they take? Select the two correct answers.
Tell the setting manager or line manager
Panic
Check that the clients you look after are safe
Check that no client is outside and then close the door immediately
Is this statement true or false? Only senior staff and management have responsibility for maintaining security of people and information in a health and social care setting.
TRUE
FALSE
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