Safety | happylittlelions

Health and Safety - Emergency, Fire, Lost child.

A safe environment is promoted within my home and precautions are taken to avoid any accidents.

- Risk assessments are in place for me to use to ensure the children are kept within a safe environment in the home and on outings.

- Appropriate child seats are used within the car.

- I have a non-smoking policy for all in my home.

In the case of an emergency I will contact all parents and carers as soon as possible.

If I am unable to care for your child due to an emergency situation (e.g. fire, flood at the premises, an injury to myself or a member of my family, an injury to another child) I will contact you immediately to collect your child.

Should I have to attend a casualty department with any of the children, I will endeavour to contact you before I leave.

There may be an occasion when the needs of the injured or ill child in my care will prevent me from doing this. Should this be the case I will either contact you at the earliest possible opportunity during or after the event, or someone else may contact you using the details on your child’s record form.

In certain emergencies it may be necessary to call one of the emergency carers listed on the permission form to care for your child until you are able to collect them. It may also be one of these listed carers who may contact you in the event that I cannot. Please be aware that in the event of an ambulance being called it is unlikely I will be able to travel with your child. This is because my responsibilty remains with the children in my care and your child is now receiving the best medical care possible.

I will carry emergency contact details and a first aid kit with me at all times whilst out.

As with all accidents and incidents, you will be required to sign a record on each occasion.

By providing a safe and well-equipped setting that is continually reviewed I will take every possible precaution to ensure children in my care are safe and secure. (See separate risk assessments)

I will ensure that my first aid training is updated regularly as required by Ofsted.

The Fire and Emergency evacuation plan below is practiced and reviewed regularly, ensuring the participation of each child. This is carried out in a sensitive manner so as not to frighten or upset the child. The instances are then recorded in a fire drill record.

In the case of a fire or emergency I will supervise the children and leave the premises via the safest, nearest exit calmly and as quickly as possible.

I will take my mobile phone/emergency contact list/register before I leave, as long as this does not compromise the safe evacuation of the premises.

ONCE OUT, WE WILL STAY OUT

On arrival at the designated safe place (which is the green opposite my house.)

I will then phone the Emergency Services and contact parents/emergency contacts

The house has smoke detectors, which are tested on a regular basis, as a requirement of my registration as a childminder. (They are also wired into the mains electric) A fire blanket is in the kitchen to deal with a small fire or, if necessary, to wrap someone in.

If you have any concerns, I will be happy to meet and discuss them with you.

The care of your child is paramount and supervision is always maintained, both in and out of the home; However, Should a child become lost whilst in my care I will follow the procedure set out below:

I will call for the child and make a thorough search of the immediate area.

I will raise the alarm to all around me, and enlist the help of others to look for the child.

If it is a secure area such as a shopping centre, I will quickly alert the security staff so they can seal off exits and monitor the situation on any CCTV.

I will alert the emergency services and provide a full description of the child.

I will make sure the parents of the missing child are aware of the situation.

I will reassure the other children in my care, and contact their parents/carers to collect them.

I will stay as long as possible, following the advice of the emergency services.

I will record the incident appropriately, and inform Ofsted and my insurance company.

Lost Child