WORK DISCUSSION CASE 1 – EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT “Forget it! We are not going to train our employees in first aid. Emergencies notwithstanding‚ I don’t want a bunch of amateur doctors running around the company doing more harm than good.” Mary‚ safety director for Gulf Coast manufacturing‚ was getting nowhere trying to convince her boss that the company should have employees trained in first aid in the event of an emergency. “But John‚ we have had three hurricanes in just two years. Tornadoes are
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role and responsibilities 1.The first aid trainer is governed by a number of legislative Acts designed to ensure the overall safety and welfare of the trainer and their students. Some of these Acts have lead to the creation of generic Codes of Practice. The parent company‚ in this case XXXX‚ is also obliged to conform to these Acts and Codes and‚ therefore‚ creates its own specific Codes of Practice. 2.The foremost over-arching legislation affecting the first aid trainer is the Health and Safety
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CONTENT Chapter 1: Describe how current health and safety legislation‚ policies and procedures are implemented in the setting. Done by Mark & Majeda Chapter 2: Describe how health and safety is monitored and maintained in the setting. Done by Mark & Majeda Chapter 3: Describe how people in the setting are made aware of risk and hazards and encouraged to work safely. (PAT) Portable Appliance Testing Done by Mark & Majeda Chapter 4: Identify the lines of responsibility and reporting for
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easily in a social care setting as there is a lot of close contact between carers and the individuals they care for. You should always follow your company’s policies and procedures when an accident or sudden illness occurs. Tis may be providing first aid‚ only if trained. If the accident or illness is of a more serious nature then it may be necessary to seek the advice of a medical professional either by calling an ambulance or requesting to see a GP. In the event of an accident it is important that
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PEFAP 001 1.1: Identify the responsibilities of a paediatric first aider. Every emergency situation is unique‚ but the aims of first aid remain the same. Your responsibilities are: Assess the emergency situation Maintain your own safety Contact the emergency services Give accurate and useful information to the emergency services Support the casualty physically and emotionally Appreciate your own limitations Know when to intervene and when to wait for more specialist help to arrive
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for confidentiality‚ once a form is completed two people are to sign the carer who has written it and also the manager on duty. Written on the form will be the name of the child‚ todays date‚ and the incident or accident that has taken place‚ any first aid which has taken place‚ and if a review has taken place at what time and who reviewed it. With this form it will then be presented to the child’s parent for them to sign that they have acknowledged the child has had an accident or incident‚ by having
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support services and training. They can provide first aid training and resources for children and staff. Dept of Education – www.education.gov.uk The Department for Education offers guidelines‚ resources and advice for schools. It has information and advice relating to health and safety guidelines‚ first aid‚ and current government legislation in place regarding schools. St John ambulance – www.sja.org.uk St John’s teaches first aid skills and support to schools and children and young
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Functional Area 1 Safe # 1 Safety My purpose in the functional area of safe is to promote safety‚ which is freedom from danger. I take precautions to prevent or reduce injuries while youth are in my care. This is an important facet of my job for the safety of children. Older youth often think they are invincible and tend to ignore hazards in the environment and many do not take into consideration behaviors that could cause injury. I promote safety by making the youth aware of the hazard and supervising
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Shelly Lee OT 633 Group Teaching Unit February 12‚ 2007 Wound Care/Simple First Aid for a Geriatric Population with Visual Impairment Pre-Group Preparations: Prior to beginning the activity‚ the therapist should structure the physical working environment‚ gather materials‚ and organize materials in order to create a supportive learning environment. Because the older adults will have difficulty seeing and possibly hearing‚ the therapist should create a close physical environment near the
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| TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 PURPOSE / SCOPE 3 2 DEFINITIONS 3 3 LEVELS OF EMERGENCY 5 3.1 Level 1 Emergency 5 3.2 Level 2 Emergency 5 4 ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES 6 4.1 Site Engineer / Supervisor 6 4.2 Field or Site First Aider 7 4.3 Field Medical / Company Doctor 7 4.4 HSE Engineer 7 4.5 Project Director 8 4.6 Central Team Lead 8 5 RESOURCE REQUIREMENT 8 6 TRAINING / DRILL / EXERCISE 9 6.1 Training 9 6.2 Drills/Exercise 9 7 EMERGENCY SCENARIOS
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