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Acton Early Childhood Centre Handbook

Safety and Emergency Procedures

Emergency policy

If a child's condition requires urgent medical attention an ambulance will be called to transport the child to the casualty section of hospital and the child's parents will be contacted and advised to meet the child there. A staff member will accompany the child if possible.

If the condition of the child is not urgent but nonetheless requires medical attention, eg a cut which is no longer bleeding but may need stitches, then every effort will be made to contact the child's parents so they may come and take the child to hospital or to a medical practitioner. However, if the child's parents are not contactable, then an ambulance will be called to take the child to hospital. Children will not be transported in staff members' cars under any circumstances.

In view of this, parents are advised to ensure they hold ambulance insurance. The centre will not accept liability for the treatment provided and any expenses will be met by the parent. (Please note undertakings already given on the registration form for emergency procedures.)

Minor Accidents

Any accident or injury which occurs to a child during care at AECC (no matter how minor), will be documented on an Accident Report Form. Staff will inform parents of any accident/injury either by phone or at collection time and parents will be required to sign the form to acknowledge that they have been informed of an accident or injury to their child. All Accident Report forms must be kept for a period of 21 years, for insurance purposes.

Fire safety

The centre has a fire detection system installed and regular fire drills are conducted by staff to familiarise the children with evacuation procedures. Emergency evacuation procedures are displayed throughout the centre as are locations of hoses and extinguishers. Parents should familiarise themselves with the emergency evacuation procedures as they may be required to assist in an evacuation drill.

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