First Aid

Our belief

Children who have an accident or who are unwell should be treated immediately.

Actions
 

1. An accident report form available from the office must be used for all accidents even when action is not required.
    

2. When a child has an accident and action is required the child must be brought to the office and the following steps followed:
   a. Office staff will take over the care of the person injured.
   b. The person reporting the accident writes a report on the Accident Report Form.
   c. If the injury is minor the office staff treat the injury and complete the Accident Report Form.
   d If there is doubt about the severity of the injury the office staff involve one of the Senior Management Team and also contact the parents.
   e. If the injury is serious the parents should be contacted immediately, the Senior Management Team involved immediately.
    

3. Each month a member of the Senior Management Team will monitor the Accident Reports and look for patterns with the objective of taking action to reduce accidents.
   4.When a child is unwell the child must be brought to the office and the following steps followed:
   a. Office staff will take over the care of the person who is sick.
   b. An entry will be made into the sickbay register.
   c. The office staff contact the parents.
   e. If the sickness is serious the parents and a member of the Senior Management Team should be contacted immediately.

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