safety & emergency procedures for children linda mei lin koh gc children’s ministries
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SAFETY & EMERGENCY PROCEDURES FOR CHILDREN
SAFETY & EMERGENCY PROCEDURES FOR CHILDREN
Linda Mei Lin Koh GC Children’s Ministries
Linda Mei Lin Koh GC Children’s Ministries
What type of Health and Safety emergencies do you
encounter working with children?
What type of Health and Safety emergencies do you
encounter working with children?
Have someone at your table mime one they experienced.
Guess what happened.
Have someone at your table mime one they experienced.
Guess what happened.
TYPES OF EMERGENCIESTYPES OF EMERGENCIES
FireFireFractures, cuts & bruises Fractures, cuts & bruises Food poisoningFood poisoningAccidents Accidents DrowningDrowningMolestation & abuseMolestation & abuse
FireFireFractures, cuts & bruises Fractures, cuts & bruises Food poisoningFood poisoningAccidents Accidents DrowningDrowningMolestation & abuseMolestation & abuse
GENERAL TIPS FOR
EMERGENCY
GENERAL TIPS FOR
EMERGENCY Develop a crisis management plan.
* a fire evacuation plan for your church
* a communication network for informing parents and church leaders
* The designate individuals to deal with media are at the Conference and Union
*a referral file of community numbers – hospital etc.
Use the BUC official guidelines that protect children and the church.
Develop a crisis management plan.* a fire evacuation plan for your
church* a communication network for
informing parents and church leaders* The designate individuals to deal
with media are at the Conference and Union
*a referral file of community numbers – hospital etc.
Use the BUC official guidelines that protect children and the church.
Keep children in groups with adult supervision.
Provide ongoing training for your local church staff and volunteers.
Provide awareness training for children – Kidscape, 0207 730 3300.
Verify insurance cover with your conference when away from the premises.
Keep children in groups with adult supervision.
Provide ongoing training for your local church staff and volunteers.
Provide awareness training for children – Kidscape, 0207 730 3300.
Verify insurance cover with your conference when away from the premises.
More general tips . . .
More general tips . . .
More general tips . . .
More general tips . . .
Ensure access to a Ensure access to a telephone, numbers of telephone, numbers of emergency services.emergency services.
Display the Helpline Notice. Display the Helpline Notice. Have access to parents and Have access to parents and
health information health information
for students.for students.
Ensure access to a Ensure access to a telephone, numbers of telephone, numbers of emergency services.emergency services.
Display the Helpline Notice. Display the Helpline Notice. Have access to parents and Have access to parents and
health information health information
for students.for students.
Outings/Fieldtrips
Outings/Fieldtrips
Conduct safety walks through your
church or designated activity venues to identify potential hazards, i.e. lake, wet floors, loose handrails, busy street, etc.
Use only qualified drivers with valid Use only qualified drivers with valid license and good record. license and good record.
Conduct safety walks through your church or designated activity venues to identify potential hazards, i.e. lake, wet floors, loose handrails, busy street, etc.
Use only qualified drivers with valid Use only qualified drivers with valid license and good record. license and good record.
TIP 1TIP 1
Outings/Fieldtrips Outings/
Fieldtrips
• Have a “buddy” Have a “buddy” system for swimmingsystem for swimming* pair the children * pair the children for activities in waterfor activities in water* strict instructions * strict instructions to be togetherto be together* have lots of * have lots of volunteers to help volunteers to help
• Have a “buddy” Have a “buddy” system for swimmingsystem for swimming* pair the children * pair the children for activities in waterfor activities in water* strict instructions * strict instructions to be togetherto be together* have lots of * have lots of volunteers to help volunteers to help
TIP 1TIP 1
Food and Water Safety
Food and Water Safety
• Practice good hygiene in food Practice good hygiene in food preparation.preparation.
• Ensure food is properly Ensure food is properly refrigerated.refrigerated.
• Beware of food allergies with Beware of food allergies with younger children.younger children.
• Ensure water supply is Ensure water supply is
clean – run the church tap.clean – run the church tap.
• Practice good hygiene in food Practice good hygiene in food preparation.preparation.
• Ensure food is properly Ensure food is properly refrigerated.refrigerated.
• Beware of food allergies with Beware of food allergies with younger children.younger children.
• Ensure water supply is Ensure water supply is
clean – run the church tap.clean – run the church tap.
Communication with Parents
Communication with Parents
• Require written permission Require written permission forms for all off the premises forms for all off the premises activities activities
• Know how to access parents in Know how to access parents in case of an emergency.case of an emergency.
• Encourage parents to provide Encourage parents to provide to their children age to their children age appropriate information about appropriate information about safety and sexuality - God safety and sexuality - God Made Me Sexy BUC Toolbox.Made Me Sexy BUC Toolbox.
• Require written permission Require written permission forms for all off the premises forms for all off the premises activities activities
• Know how to access parents in Know how to access parents in case of an emergency.case of an emergency.
• Encourage parents to provide Encourage parents to provide to their children age to their children age appropriate information about appropriate information about safety and sexuality - God safety and sexuality - God Made Me Sexy BUC Toolbox.Made Me Sexy BUC Toolbox.
TIP 3TIP 3
Supervision Supervision
• Have more volunteers to help Have more volunteers to help
* Ofsted says adult/child ratio is * Ofsted says adult/child ratio is
1 adult:3 children=0-2yrs1 adult:3 children=0-2yrs
1:4=2-3yrs 1:6=4-8yrs1:4=2-3yrs 1:6=4-8yrs
1:8=9-12yrs 1:10=13yrs1:8=9-12yrs 1:10=13yrs
* use screened church youth -* use screened church youth -
16 + years also parents involved in 16 + years also parents involved in volunteeringvolunteering
Provide a code of conduct between Provide a code of conduct between volunteers/children and child/child volunteers/children and child/child
• Have more volunteers to help Have more volunteers to help
* Ofsted says adult/child ratio is * Ofsted says adult/child ratio is
1 adult:3 children=0-2yrs1 adult:3 children=0-2yrs
1:4=2-3yrs 1:6=4-8yrs1:4=2-3yrs 1:6=4-8yrs
1:8=9-12yrs 1:10=13yrs1:8=9-12yrs 1:10=13yrs
* use screened church youth -* use screened church youth -
16 + years also parents involved in 16 + years also parents involved in volunteeringvolunteering
Provide a code of conduct between Provide a code of conduct between volunteers/children and child/child volunteers/children and child/child
TIP 4TIP 4
Check SuppliesCheck Supplies
• Check supplies and materials for Check supplies and materials for children’s use:children’s use:* should be toxic free* should be toxic free* should not be too small-- danger of * should not be too small-- danger of swallowingswallowing* scissors etc. should * scissors etc. should be suitable for childrenbe suitable for children* strings & ropes should be short * strings & ropes should be short
Use equipment appropriate for the age Use equipment appropriate for the age
• Check supplies and materials for Check supplies and materials for children’s use:children’s use:* should be toxic free* should be toxic free* should not be too small-- danger of * should not be too small-- danger of swallowingswallowing* scissors etc. should * scissors etc. should be suitable for childrenbe suitable for children* strings & ropes should be short * strings & ropes should be short
Use equipment appropriate for the age Use equipment appropriate for the age
TIP 5TIP 5
Equipment . . .Equipment . . .
Check playground Check playground equipment before equipment before activitiesactivities
* make sure the * make sure the swings, merry-go-swings, merry-go-rounds, slides, etc. rounds, slides, etc. have no loose rings or have no loose rings or screwsscrews
* try them yourself * try them yourself before use by childrenbefore use by children
Check playground Check playground equipment before equipment before activitiesactivities
* make sure the * make sure the swings, merry-go-swings, merry-go-rounds, slides, etc. rounds, slides, etc. have no loose rings or have no loose rings or screwsscrews
* try them yourself * try them yourself before use by childrenbefore use by children
Staff/Volunteers Preparation
Staff/Volunteers Preparation
Provide first aid Provide first aid training for all staff training for all staff and volunteers – NEC and volunteers – NEC Health Dept.Health Dept.
Have a well stocked Have a well stocked first aid kit accessible first aid kit accessible at all times.at all times.
Provide first aid Provide first aid training for all staff training for all staff and volunteers – NEC and volunteers – NEC Health Dept.Health Dept.
Have a well stocked Have a well stocked first aid kit accessible first aid kit accessible at all times.at all times.
TIP 6 TIP 6
Medical PersonnelMedical
Personnel
Provide a First Aider for all Provide a First Aider for all activitiesactivities* this is a must for all * this is a must for all children’s activitieschildren’s activities* children should know* children should know
who the person is and who the person is and where to locate the where to locate the nurse when needednurse when needed
Provide a First Aider for all Provide a First Aider for all activitiesactivities* this is a must for all * this is a must for all children’s activitieschildren’s activities* children should know* children should know
who the person is and who the person is and where to locate the where to locate the nurse when needednurse when needed
TIP 7TIP 7
SAFETY is first!SAFETY is first!SAFETY is first!SAFETY is first!
It is our obligation to ensure the safety of children under our care
It is our obligation to ensure the safety of children under our care