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HEALTH AND SAFETY REVIEW 2011-2012

HEALTH AND SAFETY REVIEW 2011-2012. Fire Safety. Recognize employee responsibilities in fire safety plans. Identify the evacuation route and procedure. Review of monthly Fire Drill Report. FIRE DRILL REPORT. Child Abuse and Neglect. Health “Check In” procedure Signs of injury

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HEALTH AND SAFETY REVIEW 2011-2012

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  1. HEALTH AND SAFETYREVIEW2011-2012

  2. Fire Safety • Recognize employee responsibilities in fire safety plans. • Identify the evacuation route and procedure. • Review of monthly Fire Drill Report.

  3. FIRE DRILL REPORT

  4. Child Abuse and Neglect • Health “Check In” procedure • Signs of injury • How to spot abuse or neglect • Physical • Sexual • Emotional • Neglect • Child Abuse Reporting Policy

  5. Pennsylvania Child Abuse Hotline 1-800-932-0313 Philadelphia Department of Human Services Hotline (DHS) 215-683-6100

  6. Resources • Child Abuse Prevention Effort (CAPE) 215-624-1176 • Department of Human Services 215-PARENTS (727-3687) • Parents Anonymous of Pennsylvania • www.mycitymyplace.com/parentsanonymous • 1-800-448-4906

  7. Code of Conduct • The School District of Philadelphia Code of Ethics. • Core Principles • Confidentiality • Head Start Performance Standards.

  8. FIRST AIDREVIEW FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD

  9. Objectives After reviewing and discussing the provided information the staff will be able to: • Provide basic first aid: • Choking • Bleeding • Poisoning • Severe Allergic Reactions • Identify resources available to assist staff with health related situations.

  10. What is First Aid? • Immediate care given to those injured or suddenly taken ill. • First Aid may be all that is needed, or given while waiting for further care.

  11. What is an Emergency? • Any illness or injury that is life threatening and needs immediate action. • Choking / Obstructed Airway • Bleeding • Poisoning • Severe Allergic Reactions

  12. Check • Check the scene to see if it is safe, and remove victims from dangerous situation before giving care. • Check to see how many victims there are. • Check to see if you can tell what happened. • Check to see if there is someone to help you.

  13. Call 911 • Up to date emergency contact information • Center Information Sign Poison Control (1-800-222-1222) • OR

  14. Call (cont’d) South Philadelphia H.S. Broad St. & Snyder Ave. Ground floor 13th & Jackson Sts. #4

  15. Call (cont’d) • Parent • Principal / Educational Field Coordinator • Early Childhood Nurse

  16. Care • STAY CALM. • Do only what you know how to do. • Use the resources available to you. • NEVER put the child in your car to take for care.

  17. Emergency Care for: • Choking • Bleeding • Poisoning • Severe Allergic Reaction

  18. Choking • If child is coughing but unable to speak, do nothing but watch closely. • If child is unable to speak, cough or is turning blue: • Give 5 back blows. • Give 5 abdominal thrusts. • Repeat until blockage is cleared and the victim is breathing normally, or until the victim becomes unconscious.

  19. CONTROL BLEEDING • Direct pressure. • Re-enforce dressings. • DO NOT ELEVATE.

  20. Care for Poisoning • Call Poison Control. 1-800-222-1222 • Follow their instructions. • If child vomits – send vomitus to hospital with child. • Send suspected poison to hospital.

  21. Care for Acute Allergic Reactions • Symptoms include (but are not limited to): • hives over entire body, • swelling of lips, • around eyes and face, • difficulty breathing and/or swallowing, • unconsciousness • If child is known to have allergies and staff has been trained to do so, administer epi-pen jr, and follow steps below. • If not trained: • Call 911 • Notify principal • Notify Early Childhood Nurse / School Nurse • Call family

  22. Universal Precautions GLOVES HANDWASHING

  23. School District First Aid Flip Chart Early Childhood Flip Chart Choking Poster Emergency Care Plan Keep Me Home Poster First Aid Kit and Location card Your Early Childhood Nurse Head Injury Letter Ouch Form Biting Policy Resources in the Classroom

  24. DOCTOR’S NOTES/NURSE NOTIFICATION GUIDELINESDENTAL EMERGENCIESREPORTABLE COMMUNICABLE DISEASESEXCLUSION GUIDELINES • If Dangerous or Harmful Items (examples – guns, knives, syringes) are found in the classroom: • Keep children safe • Leave item where it was found • Notify School Police • Notify Principal and Education Coordinator • Make sure that a Serious Incident Report is completed

  25. Doctor’s Notes /Nurse Notification Guidelines • The only conditions that require a doctor’s note for a child to return to school are: • Surgeries (including dental) • Fractures, casts, splints, or other orthopedic equipment • 911 incidents • Hospitalizations • Rashes (unexplained by history) • Nurses should be notified for: • Any condition requiring a doctor’s note (see above) • Reportable communicable diseases • Pin worm • Strep (strep throat, impetigo, scarlet fever) • Scabies • A parent’s noteis sufficient for all absences over 3 days, unless indicated above.

  26. Dental Emergencies

  27. Reportable Communicable Diseases – Periods of Exclusion (sample)

  28. Exclusion Guidelines (sample)

  29. POISON CONTROL CENTER 1-800-222-1222

  30. Documentation • Ouch Forms • place in Accident File Binder. • Doctor’s notes to return • check Exclusion Guidelines to see if a note is required.

  31. Questions?

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