Heath and safety
CU1512 - Contribute to Children and Young People's Health and Safety
2.2. Identify the differences between risk and hazard
A hazard is something that is a physically there e.g. A box in the middle of the floor. The risk of that is that someone may trip and fall.
3.1. Identify non medical incidents and emergencies that may occur in the work setting
Some non-medical emergencies that may occur are, a young person going missing, if keys were lost, especially the keys with the key that has access to the medication lock up, a fire, if someone were to break in.
4.1. Identify the signs and symptoms which may indicate that a child or young person is injured or unwell
If they are quieter than usual, changes in behaviour, physical injuries, if they look flushed or pale, vomiting or diarrhoea, l4.2. Identify circumstances when children or young people may need urgent medical attention
If they already have a medical condition eg. Epilepsy, and they have seizures that they haven't had before or haven't had one in a long time or they last longer than what there normal is.
Head injuries due to accidents or seizures
Suspected broken bones.
4.3. Outline own role and responsibilities in the event of a child or young person requiring urgent medical attention
If I was on shift and a young person needed urgent medical attention I would firstly alert whoever is shift leading that day but stay with the young person seeing to there medical needs I would then phone an ambulance and await instruction from my shift leader who would be either seeing to the young person or on the phone to the ambulance and I would be doing the other.
If I was shift leading I would have to tale control of the situation and direct my staff team to what they need to do, there is usually 4 staff members on as the shift leader I would be on the phone to an ambulance I would direct another first aid trained staff member to stay with the young person and get the other 2 to take the other young
2.2. Identify the differences between risk and hazard
A hazard is something that is a physically there e.g. A box in the middle of the floor. The risk of that is that someone may trip and fall.
3.1. Identify non medical incidents and emergencies that may occur in the work setting
Some non-medical emergencies that may occur are, a young person going missing, if keys were lost, especially the keys with the key that has access to the medication lock up, a fire, if someone were to break in.
4.1. Identify the signs and symptoms which may indicate that a child or young person is injured or unwell
If they are quieter than usual, changes in behaviour, physical injuries, if they look flushed or pale, vomiting or diarrhoea, l4.2. Identify circumstances when children or young people may need urgent medical attention
If they already have a medical condition eg. Epilepsy, and they have seizures that they haven't had before or haven't had one in a long time or they last longer than what there normal is.
Head injuries due to accidents or seizures
Suspected broken bones.
4.3. Outline own role and responsibilities in the event of a child or young person requiring urgent medical attention
If I was on shift and a young person needed urgent medical attention I would firstly alert whoever is shift leading that day but stay with the young person seeing to there medical needs I would then phone an ambulance and await instruction from my shift leader who would be either seeing to the young person or on the phone to the ambulance and I would be doing the other.
If I was shift leading I would have to tale control of the situation and direct my staff team to what they need to do, there is usually 4 staff members on as the shift leader I would be on the phone to an ambulance I would direct another first aid trained staff member to stay with the young person and get the other 2 to take the other young