ACCIDENTS & EMERGENCIES February 2008



In an emergency, e.g. sudden severe illness or injury to one of the children, our plan would be that one of us would focus on the casualty and the other would take responsibility for the other children and making the necessary telephone calls, i.e. emergency services, casualty's parents and parents of all other children.

If necessary and possible, we would enlist the help of a close friend/neighbour and/or Wendy’s parents.

We keep a an emergency contact list in a specific and readily available place of all minded children. This contains the following information:-

the names of the children
their dates of birth
the days they are normally with us
their home addresses and telephone numbers
their parents' home, work and mobile (if they have one) telephone numbers
their GP's name and telephone number
an additional named contact and telephone number (if there is one).
special conditions/allergies for each child

Emergency contact details for each child / mobile phones are carried with us when we leave the premises with the children.

There is a first aid kit in the car. Should we leave the premises and the car for any length of time, unless in an emergency situation, we would carry a first aid kit.

Both of us have First Aid training.

Our emergency mobile numbers are: 07703 682488 / 07941 947485.

Should your child have an accident and receive a minor injury whilst in our care, we would administer first aid, take the child to hospital if necessary and attempt to make contact with the child’s parent or other named contact if the child required hospital treatment.

A record of accidents and first aid treatment given are entered in our Accident Book.

Parents are informed of any accidents sustained and treatment administered whilst the child is in our care.

Should any child suffer a serious accident or sustain a severe injury whilst in our care, we will notify Ofsted.