First Aid and Urgent Medical Attention

4.1 Identify the signs and symptoms which may indicate that a child or young person is injured or unwell.
The child may be quiet, lethargic. The child may start to act out of character. Child may start vomiting or have diarrhoea. The child may develop a rash. The child may become irritable, the child may also have a high temperature. Child may not want to eat or drink anything. Child may hold stomache or area of pain. Child may cry out in pain if area on body is touched. Child may start to cry.
4.2 Identify circumstances when children or young people may need urgent medical attention.
If the child starts to choke on anything. If the child has trouble breathing or loss of consciousness. If the child recieves a head injury. If the child is still bleeding after first aid treatment has been given, and if bleeding doesnt stop or there is a large amount of blood loss. If child has any suspected fractures/broken bones. If child burns or scalds them selves. If the child developes any foreign bodies. If child has an allergic reaction, or if mouth starts to swell. When children have any sort of fit. If a child has been poisoned and suspected poisoning too.
4.3 Outline own role and responsibilities in the event of a child or young person requiring urgent medical attention.
My responsibility would be to protect the child as much as I could, keep a calm manner and do not panick. The child that is injured should not be moved if there is any suspicion that by doing this could make their injurys worse. If it is outside and wet or cold, then getting a blanket or item of clothing to keep them warm may be needed. Make sure the child is in no immediate danger in the place that they are, only if the child is in further imediate danger may they be moved to prevent further injury. Contact the nearest member of staff to alert the first aider, if the child can not be taken to the office for first aid treatment. Alert the teacher if possible and the head...